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John PlumbColour Steps No 3signed, titled and dated 1970 on canvas overlapacrylic on cotton duck75 x 161 cms (29½ x 63½ ins)Enquire
framed: 92 x 179 cms (36 x 70 ins) -
John PlumbRed Line, Yellow Linesigned and dated 1959 verso
titled label versooil on board122 x 46 cms (48 x 18 ins)£ 6,500.00 +arr
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John PlumbBanner Designsigned and dated 1975ink, pencil and wash on card35.5 x 51 cms (14 x 20 ins)£ 3,500.00 + ARR
framed: 58.5 x 72 cms (23 x 28½ ins) -
John PlumbBanner Designsigned and dated 1977ink, pencil and wash on card37 x 51 cms (14½ x 20 ins)£ 3,500.00 + ARR
framed: 58.5 x 71 cms (23 x 28 ins) -
John PlumbColour Ladderpainted circa 1970
estate stamp versoacrylic on cotton duck202 x 106 cms (80 x 42 ins)Enquire
framed: 205 x 109 cms (81 x 43 ins) -
John PlumbPink, 1966signed, dated 1966 and titled versoacrylic on cotton duck152 x 152 cms (60 x 60 ins)Enquire
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John PlumbGrey Augustsigned, dated 1966 and titled versoPVA and acrylic emulsion on cotton duck183 x 183 cms (72 x 72 ins)Enquire
framed: 188 x 188 cms (74 x 74 ins) -
John PlumbMerlinsigned, dated 1962 and titled versoPVA and vinyl tape on board122 x 122 cms (48 x 48 ins)
framed: 128 x 128 cms (50½ x 50½ ins)Reserved -
John PlumbTape 1signed and dated 1963 versoPVA and vinyl tape on board122 x 122 cms (48 x 48 ins)
presented without frameReserved -
John PlumbOsterleydated 1962 and titled versoPVA and vinyl tape on board183 x 122 cms (72 x 48 ins)
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John PlumbBlenheimdated 1962 and titled versoPVA and vinyl tape on board183 x 122 cms (72 x 48 ins)
framed: 191 x 130 cms (75 x 51 ins)Reserved -
John PlumbStill Life (with Meat Mincer & Mangle)signed and titled verso
painted in 1955oil on canvas101.5 x 89 cms (40 x 35 ins)
framed: 116 x 103 cms (45½ x 40½ ins)Sold
A ground-breaking British abstract painter, John Plumb studied at Luton School of Art, 1942–1945, the Byam Shaw School, 1948–1950, and the Central School, 1952–1955 under Anthony Gross, Victor Pasmore, William Turnbull, and Keith Vaughan. It was while he was studying that he met and married Joan Lawrence.
Success came quickly for Plumb. He was represented in the AIA abstract exhibitions of 1953 and 1957, in the Situation exhibitions of 1960 and 1961 - alongside Bridget Riley, William Turnbull, Robyn Denny, and others – and in a group exhibition at Leverkusen, 1961. Group exhibitions since this date include British Painting in 1974 at Hayward Gallery, London, and Art & the 60s: This Was Tomorrow at Tate Britain, 2004. His first one-person exhibition was at Gallery One in 1957. He subsequently showed at Marlborough and Axiom Galleries, followed by solo exhibitions throughout the UK, including Arnolfini Gallery, Bristol.
Plumb taught at Luton School of Art, 1955–1961, Maidstone College of Art, 1961–1966, and Bennington College, Vermont, 1968–1969. He was a Senior Lecturer in Painting at the Central School of Art and Design, London, from 1969 to 1982. After retiring from teaching, Plumb relocated to Yarnscombe, north Devon.
