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Frederick John Pym Gore
Paris 1936

1936

$2,926.64
£2,150
€2,556.10
CA$4,112.74
A$4,210.29
CHF 2,386.91
MX$51,084.74
NOK 28,130.40
SEK 28,287.47
DKK 19,107.02

About the Item

Frederick Gore C.B.E. R.A. 1913-2009, was an English painter born into a family where his father was a successful and famous painter, Spencer Gore 1878-1914. Frederick Gore was studying to be a Philosopher whilst at Oxford but found a real passion for painting and drawing at the Ruskin School of Art. He then moved to London and attended the Slade School of Art and the Westminster School of Art. He travelled to Greece and Paris where he exhibited before the second World War . During the War he was a camouflage officer and helped prepare troops for the D-Day invasion. In his later years he visited the United States and was exhilarated by the light and ambience, he continued to visit and made a significant contribution to realistic figurative painting where many American artists were turning to abstraction. Gore went on to display color and composition showing the different painterly possibilities. This picture is signed. I have included a short scholarly biography for your interest. Frederick Gore (1913–2009) was a British painter best known for his vibrant, expressive use of colour and his long career as a teacher and administrator within the British art establishment. Born in Richmond, Surrey, he was the son of Spencer Frederick Gore, a founding member and first president of the Camden Town Group. Although his father died when he was only four months old, Spencer’s Post-Impressionist influence remained a profound legacy. Frederick initially studied Classics at Trinity College, Oxford, while attending the Ruskin School of Art. He later trained at the Westminster School of Art under Mark Gertler and at the Slade School of Fine Art. Gore spent much of his life travelling, with significant periods in Greece, Majorca, and Provence. His work is characterized by a "high-key" Fauvist palette and strong structural organisation, often painting landscapes en plein air. He held his first solo exhibition at the Redfern Gallery in 1937. He was a highly influential teacher, serving as the Head of Painting at St Martin's School of Art from 1951 to 1979. He was elected a Royal Academician in 1972 and chaired the RA Exhibitions Committee for over a decade (1976–1987). A man of eclectic interests, Gore was a devoted performer of Russian folk dancing and a member of the Balalaika Dance Group for over 30 years. He was awarded a CBE in 1987. Gore’s "Parisienne" works typically refer to his early career and his fascination with French Post-Impressionism and Fauvism. In 1938, after exhibiting Greek landscapes at the Galerie Borghese in Paris, the French critic Louis Vauxcelles (who originally coined the term "Fauve") referred to Gore as the "English Fauve". These pictures are noted for their uninhibited "chromatic indulgence" and vivid palettes. They reflect his youthful experiences in Paris, including frequenting the Bal Nègre nightclub, which informed his later "vivacious scenes of communal enjoyment". Rather than mere mimicry, Gore used abstract organisation to strengthen the impact of his Mediterranean and urban scenes, leading the viewer's eye through a picture with bold, often "unpredictable" shapes and colours.
  • Creator:
    Frederick John Pym Gore (1913 - 2009, British)
  • Creation Year:
    1936
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 14.75 in (37.47 cm)Width: 19.25 in (48.9 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Douglas, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: No. 1391stDibs: LU2373215418082

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