William Gear 1915-1997
White Unit
signed and dated 1956
titled and dated August 1956 verso
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)
framed: 82 x 66 cms (32 x 26 ins)
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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...
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.
Provenance
Redfern Gallery, LondonPrivate Collection, 2007 - 2025
