John Forrester (1922-2002)
●John Forrester
Cartu Mark1961
Oil on canvas
39¼ x 32 ins (99.8 x 81.3 cms)
signed, dated 1961 and inscribed verso
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Provenance:
Purchased directly from the artist by the previous owner in the 1960s.
Private collection New York 1960s to 2010
Forrester referred to his paintings as 'marks' on many occasions. More profound than action painting of the period they represent a bold stride forward into the new ideas of the 1960s and reference grafitti and urban architecture as well as using hieroglyphics heavily scored into the paint.
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