Victor Pasmore, Sensory World 1996, signed, dated, no. 34/35

ARTIST

Victor Pasmore (1908-1998)

PERIOD

Modern

DESCRIPTION

Sensory World, 1996 is an etching with aquatint printed in colour by Victor Pasmore (1908-1998), a leading protagonist of abstract art in Britain. 

The etching, signed and dated, is a key work in studying Pasmore’s late artistic development, characterised by his use of bright colours. 

The artist settled on the Maltese islands in 1966 when he finished his career as an art educator, he lived in Gudja till his death in 1998. Pasmore’s teaching practice and his prolific oeuvre served as a source of inspiration to many of his contemporaries both in Britain and the Maltese Islands. 

This artwork comes with an expertly written 25 page catalogue entry.

Sample:

......uneven, yet continuous line, which is further contrasted by the lone small black circle on the left-hand side. Sensory World, 1996 can be considered as the embodiment of Pasmore’s metamorphic vision which has been described as ‘a marvellous exploration of freedom versus constraint, lightness versus weight.’ The energetic line which trails downwards is weighed down by the heavy black forms and the bright yellow background which escapes the border of the work. The work is signed and dated in pencil, with Pasmore’s typical ‘VP’ monogram in the lower right-hand corner. On the left-hand corner it is numbered 34 out of a series of 35 prints. 

The pure abstraction which characterised Pasmore’s work for over 40 years, and is prevalent in Sensory World, 1996, was developed after his conversation with a more naturalistic form of representation.....

CONDITION

The print is in good condition. There is no evidence of foxing or discolouration, which means that the vibrancy of Pasmore's colours is still present. The paper has never been torn, folded, or otherwise damaged, but it does show a couple of tiny biological stains, which are most probably fly faeces.