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John Plumb Paintings

American, 1927-2008

John Plumb, an abstract painter, was born on 6 February 1927, at Luton. He studied at the Luton School of Art 1942–45, the Byam Shaw School 1948–50 and the Central School 1952–55; under Anthony Gross, Victor Pasmore, William Turnbull and Keith Vaughan. He taught at Luton School of Art 1955–61, Maidstone College of Art 1961–66 and Bennington College, Vermont 1968–69. He became senior lecturer in painting at the Central School of Art and Design, London 1969–82. Plumb represented in the A.I.A. abstract exhibitions in 1953 and 1957, in the “Situation” exhibitions in 1960 and 1961 and in a group exhibition at Leverkusen in 1961. His group exhibitions since this date include British Painting 1974, Hayward Gallery, London; Art 90, Olympia, London 1990 and “Art & the 60s: This Was Tomorrow,” Tate Britain, 2004. Plumb held the first one-man exhibition at Gallery One 1957. He has since had solo exhibitions at many galleries throughout the UK, including the Arnolfini Gallery in Bristol 1967, London Arts Gallery 1970, Bohun Gallery Henley-on-Thames 1995 and 1997 and The Atkinson Gallery, Somerset 2002. He did murals for the temporary U.I.A. Congress Buildings in 1961.

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Artist: John Plumb
Untitled Abstract Composition II - Large Modern British Abstract Painting
Untitled Abstract Composition II - Large Modern British Abstract Painting

Untitled Abstract Composition II - Large Modern British Abstract Painting

By John Plumb

Located in Kingsclere, GB

John Plumb English, 1927-2008 Untitled Abstract Composition II acrylic on canvas 183 x 153 cm 72 x 60 1/4 in John Plumb was an English abstract painter who emerged in Britain after ...

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Reflections at Ockham ll - British Abstract Expressionist oil pastel landscape
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Painted by John Plumb this British Abstract Expressionist oil pastel on paper is a fine example of his late work and very vibrant. As an abstract landscape it depicts Reflections at ...

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Find a wide variety of authentic John Plumb paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by John Plumb in crayon, oil pastel and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large John Plumb paintings, so small editions measuring 40 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Karen Lastre, Duane Albert Armstrong, and Harriet Holden Nash. John Plumb paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $3,281 and tops out at $3,281, while the average work can sell for $3,281.