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Sandra Blow Art

British, 1925-2006
Blow was at the forefront of the post-war avant-garde from an extremely young age, catalysed by studying in Rome and taking Alberto Burri as her lover in 1947. On her return to London, the influential 1950s dealers Gimpel Fils held her first exhibition in 1951; she exhibited with Paolozzi, Pasmore and Adams in Rome in 1952; and had her first solo exhibition in New York a few years later, before being chosen to exhibit in the British Pavillion at the Venice Biennale alongside William Scott, Alan Davie and Kenneth Armitage in 1958. For Sandra Blow, and so many others of her generation, European art was the greatest influence. It was contemporary Italian art that was a foremost influence on Blow’s works of this period, particularly due to her close friendship with Alberto Burri. Unlike Lanyon, Heron and Tilson who travelled to Italy in the 1950s, Blow was studying with Burri in Italy in the late Forties. She travelled throughout Italy and Spain and discovered at first hand the European culture. While Blow did not produce work of her own in Italy, she learnt a great deal from the Italian master of "art informal". Burri worked in the same vein as Tapies, Dubuffet and Afro, using a variety of rough materials into their painted surface such as earth, ash, cement and charred sacking. His example had a powerful effect on the direction of Sandra Blow's own work. She used his materials and began to distil her own form of reductive expressionism, preoccupied with space, matter and movement. American art was also important, and indeed, along with artists as diverse as Alan Davie, Peter Lanyon and William Gear, Blow was to have solo shows in New York in 1956-57. ​ After moving to St. Ives in 1957, Patrick Heron offered Blow accommodation at his home, Eagles Nest, from where she found herself a cottage to rent at nearby Tregerthen. Originally used by D.H. Lawrence in 1916, this cottage had a long association with the arts and was adjacent to the cottage where Trevor Bell and Karl Wescke lived. Blow did not stay long in Cornwall returning to London to teach at the Royal College of Art in 1960 where she was a tutor for 14 years. She won 2nd prize in the John Moores exhibition in Liverpool. She later returned to St Ives in 1994 relocating her studio to live there permanently until her death.
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Artist: Sandra Blow
Sandra Blow abstract in sand, signed with atelier stamp, 20th Century
Sandra Blow abstract in sand, signed with atelier stamp, 20th Century

Sandra Blow abstract in sand, signed with atelier stamp, 20th Century

By Sandra Blow

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Sandra Blow (British, 1925 – 2006) A Sandy abstract Signed with atelier stamp ‘Sandra Blow estate, St. Ives’ (lower left) Mixed media including sand 9.3/4 x 6.3/8in. (24.8 x 16.1 cm.)

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20th Century Abstract Sandra Blow Art

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Mixed Media

1970 Sandra Blow abstract watercolour, signed
1970 Sandra Blow abstract watercolour, signed

1970 Sandra Blow abstract watercolour, signed

By Sandra Blow

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Sandra Blow (British, 1925-2006) Abstract, 1970 Watercolour Signed with estate stamp (lower left) 11 x 7 in. (28 x 18 cm.) The late British artist Sandra Betty Blow (1925-2006) came...

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20th Century Abstract Sandra Blow Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Sandra Blow, Abstract Painting, Tea, Ash & Acrylic on Canvas, Signed, 1960s
Sandra Blow, Abstract Painting, Tea, Ash & Acrylic on Canvas, Signed, 1960s

Sandra Blow, Abstract Painting, Tea, Ash & Acrylic on Canvas, Signed, 1960s

By Sandra Blow

Located in London, GB

Signed on reverse Tea, ash and acrylic on canvas 36 x 65 1/2 inches Sandra Blow RA (1925-2006) pioneered British abstraction during the 1950s, introducing a new informality through ...

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1960s Sandra Blow Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Sandra Blow, Composition II, Acrylic, tea and collage on canvas, Abstract, 1965
Sandra Blow, Composition II, Acrylic, tea and collage on canvas, Abstract, 1965

Sandra Blow, Composition II, Acrylic, tea and collage on canvas, Abstract, 1965

By Sandra Blow

Located in London, GB

Composition II, 1965 - Acrylic, tea and collage on canvas, British Abstraction - Sandra Blow Signed and dated on reverse Acrylic, tea and collage on canvas 11 1/2 x 10 inches Com...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Sandra Blow Art

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Untitled, 1973 - Acrylic on canvas - Sandra Blow

Untitled, 1973 - Acrylic on canvas - Sandra Blow

By Sandra Blow

Located in London, GB

Untitled, 1973 - Acrylic on canvas with aluminium and fibreglass construction, British Abstraction - Sandra Blow Signed and dated on canvas overlap Acrylic on canvas with aluminium...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Sandra Blow Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Green Projection, 1971 - Acrylic on Canvas, British Abstraction - Sandra Blow
Green Projection, 1971 - Acrylic on Canvas, British Abstraction - Sandra Blow

Green Projection, 1971 - Acrylic on Canvas, British Abstraction - Sandra Blow

By Sandra Blow

Located in London, GB

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Late 20th Century Abstract Sandra Blow Art

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Paper, Acrylic

Abstract in Browns, 1997 - Gouache on board, British Abstraction - Sandra Blow
Abstract in Browns, 1997 - Gouache on board, British Abstraction - Sandra Blow

Abstract in Browns, 1997 - Gouache on board, British Abstraction - Sandra Blow

By Sandra Blow

Located in London, GB

Abstract in Browns, 1997 - Work on Paper, British Abstraction - Sandra Blow Signed and dated Gouache on board 12 x 9 1/2 inches Sandra Blow RA (1925-2006) pioneered British abstract...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Sandra Blow Art

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Paper, Acrylic

Yellow Within, 2006 - Acrylic and mixed media, British Abstraction - Sandra Blow
Yellow Within, 2006 - Acrylic and mixed media, British Abstraction - Sandra Blow

Yellow Within, 2006 - Acrylic and mixed media, British Abstraction - Sandra Blow

By Sandra Blow

Located in London, GB

Yellow Within, 2006 - Work on Paper, British Abstraction - Sandra Blow Signed on reverse Acrylic and mixed media on canvas 24 x 24 inches Sandra Blow RA (1925-2006) pioneered Britis...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Sandra Blow Art

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Paper, Acrylic

Clodgy - St Ives, Modern British Painting, Abstract Art - Sandra Blow (Abstract)

Clodgy - St Ives, Modern British Painting, Abstract Art - Sandra Blow (Abstract)

By Sandra Blow

Located in London, GB

Clodgy - St Ives, Modern British Painting, Abstract Art - Sandra Blow (Abstract) Signed and inscribed with title and date on the canvas overlap Sandra Blow RA (1925-2006) pioneered ...

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1990s Abstract Sandra Blow Art

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Touchstone 2 - Mixed Media, British Art, Abstraction - Sandra Blow (Abstract)

Touchstone 2 - Mixed Media, British Art, Abstraction - Sandra Blow (Abstract)

By Sandra Blow

Located in London, GB

Touchstone 2 - Mixed Media, British Art, Abstraction - Sandra Blow (Abstract) Signed and inscribed with title and date on the canvas overlap Sandra Blow RA (1925-2006) pioneered Bri...

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Early 2000s Abstract Sandra Blow Art

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

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Find a wide variety of authentic Sandra Blow art available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of art to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of orange, yellow and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Sandra Blow in paint, acrylic paint, synthetic resin paint 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 Sandra Blow art, so small editions measuring 7 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Sir Terry Frost, Lee Herring, and Glyn Morgan. Sandra Blow art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,073 and tops out at $82,035, while the average work can sell for $24,776.

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