John Plumb 1927-2008
Merlin
signed, dated 1962 and titled verso
PVA and vinyl tape on board
122 x 122 cms (48 x 48 ins)
framed: 128 x 128 cms (50½ x 50½ ins)
framed: 128 x 128 cms (50½ x 50½ ins)
Reserved
Merlin is an iconic example of Plumb's tape paintings from the 1960s; linear, crisp and geometrically perfect. Another important work, Edgehill, is in the permanent collection of the Tate Gallery...
Merlin is an iconic example of Plumb's tape paintings from the 1960s; linear, crisp and geometrically perfect. Another important work, Edgehill, is in the permanent collection of the Tate Gallery and echoes both the angularity and precision of this work.
