In September 2016 Lund Humphries publishes the first book to focus on the drawings and prints of one of Britain's
foremost figurative artists.
First and
foremost a figurative artist («my favourite subjects are people and animals»), Cassidy loves painting people involved in activities like music, dancing, theatre and the circus («I try to capture the energy of a moment during a performance»).
Not exact matches
While this exhibition began somewhere between the vague boundaries of
figurative art and realism, it coalesced quickly into something more personal, that is, a representation of those
artists who have been
foremost in my mind over the course of my own experience and personal development.
It focuses on the radical change of direction in the
artist's career between 1930 — 1969, 50 key paintings and sculptural reliefs show how Pasmore reinvented himself as one of Britain's
foremost exponents of British abstract art, having previously been known as one of its leading
figurative artists.
One of Australia's
foremost contemporary
artists working today, Barton's distinctive use of line across painting, illustration, video and collage creates a vibrant
figurative dream world, rich with personal references and poignant juxtapositions.
It wasn't until I went to see her speak at the New York Public Library and they introduced her as one of the
foremost figurative painters of our time that I realized my friendly patron was a celebrated, influential, and world - renowned
artist.