John Plumb 1927-2008
Tape 1
signed and dated 1963 verso
PVA and vinyl tape on board
122 x 122 cms (48 x 48 ins)
presented without frame
presented without frame
Reserved
After exhibiting at the two ground-breaking Situation shows in London in the early 1960s, Plumb worked on a series of paintings using PVA and coloured vinyl tape. The use of...
After exhibiting at the two ground-breaking Situation shows in London in the early 1960s, Plumb worked on a series of paintings using PVA and coloured vinyl tape. The use of these unusual materials was highly significant. They helped him to create linear effects of uniform colour and tone that looked satisfyingly impersonal in themselves and contrasted dramatically with larger painted areas.
