Patrick Heron
Born: 1920-1999
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Patrick
Heron CBE (30 January 1920 – 20 March 1999) was a British abstract and
figurative artist, critic, writer, and polemicist, who lived in Zennor,
Cornwall.
Heron was recognised as one of the leading painters of his
generation. Influenced by Cézanne, Matisse, Braque and Bonnard, Heron made a
significant contribution to the dissemination of modernist ideas of painting
through his critical writing and primarily his art.
Heron's artworks are most noted for his exploration and use of
colour and light. He is known for both his early figurative work and
non-figurative works, which over the years looked to explore further the idea
of making all areas of the painting of equal importance. His work was exhibited
widely throughout his career and while he wrote regularly early in his career,
notably for New Statesman and Arts New York, this
continued periodically in later years.
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