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© Photograph by Ash Mills
The new John Blackburn monograph published
with Sansom will be available to purchase at the
gallery for £40 + P&P
This is the first ever monograph on the work of the British
artist John Blackburn (b.1932). In a major essay, Ian Massey
traces the stylistic and technical development of the artist's
work from the 'Encaustic' paintings of the early 1960s
through to the present day. He considers Blackburn's
wide-ranging output of work produced both in England and
in New Zealand (where the artist has long spent a part of
each year). The author draws on new research, including
conversations with the artist in his studio, and on previously
unpublished archival material, including a large body of
correspondence sent to Blackburn by his early champion
and collector Jim Ede, the founder of Kettle's Yard.
This substantial publication firmly establishes Blackburn's
significance, and positions him within the history of postwar
abstract painting. It includes additional texts by writer and
critic Andrew Lambirth, art historian and former director of
the Auckland City Art Gallery, Christopher Johnstone, and
the artist's long-time friend and collector, Furse Swann.
NEW PUBLICATION
Cover: Fire Painting XX (detail)
Mixed media on board, burnt
117.48 x 143.51 cm (46¼ x 56½ in)
