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Mid 20th Century Cornish Abstract gouache painting by William Black 'Landscape'
Mid 20th Century Cornish Abstract gouache painting by William Black 'Landscape'

Mid 20th Century Cornish Abstract gouache painting by William Black 'Landscape'

By William Black 2

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

William Black (British, Fl. 1963 – 69) Landscape abstraction Watercolour and ink on paper Signed, inscribed and dated ‘Landscape abstraction William Black 63’ (lower edge) 8 x 11.1/4 in. (20.3 x 28.3 cm.) William Black is a little known and underrated member of the St Ives artist group who, having worked as an architect after the Second World War, went on to work as an artist following the inheritance of money in the early 1950s. He was a self taught artist, producing numerous deconstructivist sculptures in the 1960s. He moved to St Ives in Cornwall where he knew artists such as Ben Nicholson, Barbara Hepworth and Naum Gabo. There is a clear architectural element to the sculptures that he made . They illustrate an assemblage of fragmented shapes and forms of a deconstructivist nature. William Black’s artwork is very much rooted in the time and Cornish School so one can see elements from those such as Wilhelmina Barns Graham...

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20th Century Abstract William Black

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

'Helios' by William Black, British, Cornish, oil painting semi-circle, 1970
'Helios' by William Black, British, Cornish, oil painting semi-circle, 1970

'Helios' by William Black, British, Cornish, oil painting semi-circle, 1970

By William Black 2

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

William Black (British, Fl. 1963 – 69) Helios Oil on board, unframed Inscribed with title, signed and dated ‘Helios, William Black 70’ (lower edge) 10.3/8 x 23 in. (26.3 x 58.5cm.) (...

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20th Century Modern William Black

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Oil, Board

Mid Century Cornish gouache abstract painting by William Black 'Doorway'
Mid Century Cornish gouache abstract painting by William Black 'Doorway'

Mid Century Cornish gouache abstract painting by William Black 'Doorway'

By William Black 2

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

William Black (British, Fl. 1963 – 69) Doorway Ink and watercolour on paper Signed, inscribed and dated ‘Doorway William Black 64’ (lower edge) 7.1/2 x 4.7/8 in. (19.2 x 12.4 cm.) (to site edge) William Black is a little known and underrated member of the St Ives artist group who, having worked as an architect after the Second World War, went on to work as an artist following the inheritance of money in the early 1950s. He was a self taught artist, producing numerous deconstructivist sculptures in the 1960s. He moved to St Ives in Cornwall where he knew artists such as Ben Nicholson, Barbara Hepworth and Naum Gabo. There is a clear architectural element to the sculptures that he made . They illustrate an assemblage of fragmented shapes and forms of a deconstructivist nature. William Black’s artwork is very much rooted in the time and Cornish School so one can see elements from those such as Wilhelmina Barns Graham...

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20th Century Abstract William Black

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Modern British Art abstract sculpture design by William Black
Modern British Art abstract sculpture design by William Black

Modern British Art abstract sculpture design by William Black

By William Black 2

Located in London, GB

To see our other Modern British Art, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the artist you want. William Black Design for Sculpture (1966) Watercolour 18 x 16 cm Signed and dated lower right. A design for a metal sculpture, on a blue- and grey-toned background. William Black was a St Ives artist who began his career as an architect. In the 1950s he came into money and ran away to St Ives to become a professional artist, studying under Joh Tunnard and associating with other artists like Ben Nicholson and Barbara Hepworth. Black rarely put up work for sale during his lifetime and is known for his architectural and deconstructivist sculptures which espoused the modernist spirit of the St Ives group...

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1960s Abstract William Black

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Watercolor

Modern British, St. Ives group William Black watercolour of three boats
Modern British, St. Ives group William Black watercolour of three boats

Modern British, St. Ives group William Black watercolour of three boats

By William Black 2

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

William Black (British, fl.66-69) Three boats Watercolour and ink pen Inscribed with title, signed and dated `Three Boats William Black 68’ (lower edge) 8 x 5.3/4 in. (20.3 x 14.7 cm.) William Black is a little known and underrated member of the St Ives artist group who, having worked as an architect after the Second World War, went on to work as an artist following the inheritance of money in the early 1950s. He was a self taught artist, producing numerous deconstructivist sculptures in the 1960s. He moved to St Ives in Cornwall where he knew artists such as Ben Nicholson, Barbara Hepworth and Naum Gabo. There is a clear architectural element to the sculptures that he made . They illustrate an assemblage of fragmented shapes and forms of a deconstructivist nature. William Black’s artwork is very much rooted in the time and Cornish School...

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20th Century Abstract William Black

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

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'Ghost Boats' by William Black, British, Cornish, mixed media painting, 1969
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'Ghost Boats' by William Black, British, Cornish, mixed media painting, 1969

By William Black 2

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

William Black (British, Fl. 1963 – 69) Ghost boats Mixed media on board Titled, signed and dated ‘Ghost Boats, William Black 69’ (lower edge) 17 x 23.3/4 in. (43.2 x 60.5 cm.)

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20th Century Modern William Black

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Modern British, mid century, abstract gouache painting by William Black
Modern British, mid century, abstract gouache painting by William Black

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Located in Petworth, West Sussex

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