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Historical Artist - Patrick Heron (1920 - 1999)
Patrick Heron was a British painter, designer, and writer who was initially influenced by the
work of Henri Matisse and Georges Braque. In 1956, he moved to Cornwall, took up abstraction and
became a member of the St. Ives School. His paintings were a combination of stripe compositions
and more organic shapes, all done in vibrant colors. Heron’s books included The Changing
Forms of Art in 1955 and The Shape of Colour in 1973. Many of his works can be seen at The Tate
Collection, London and at Tate, St Ives, Cornwall. On 24 May
2004, the Momart warehouse fire destroyed a number of Heron’s most important
works.
Contemporary United Kingdom Artists
Art Galleries in the United Kingdom
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