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William Gear
1915-1997

William Gear 1915-1997

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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: William Gear, White Unit
William Gear, White Unit
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William Gear 1915-1997

White Unit
signed and dated 1956
titled and dated August 1956 verso
oil on canvas
61 x 45 cms (24 x 18 ins)
framed: 82 x 66 cms (32 x 26 ins)
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  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 1 ), currently selected., currently selected., currently selected. William Gear, Composition 1947
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The radical changes that occurred in Gear’s painting in the 1950s clearly illustrate his intention to move towards making sculpture. Though he never realized this ambition, White Unit has such...
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The radical changes that occurred in Gear’s painting in the 1950s clearly illustrate his intention to move towards making sculpture. Though he never realized this ambition, White Unit has such layering that it verges on low relief. Similar paintings of rectilinear form are in the Pier Arts Centre, Orkney, and the Tate Gallery, London.



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Provenance

Redfern Gallery, London
Private Collection, 2007 - 2025
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