Patrick Hughes was born in Birmingham, England, in October 1939. He is a self taught artist who plays with perspective, optical illusions and figure-ground relationships. Building upon the work of M.C. Escher, Rene Magritte and Richard Artschwager, Hughes' paintings form a bridge between painting which is static and two-dimensional, and sculpture which is not.
Hughes held his first exhibition in 1961 and went on to develop his distinct perspective studies in the early years of his career. In calling the main body of his work, “Reverspective,” Hughes aims to warp our perceptions by constructing solid space through the use of sculpted painting.
Hughes builds his sculptured paintings using board which is taped together, gessoed and sanded until it is a pristine wall relief which mimics the shape of space. He then goes on to compose images of rectilinear forms such as buildings, books, doorways, boxes and gallery walls. The resultant painted reliefs baffle his audience by demonstrating how deceptive appearances can be. His Surrealist horizons imply deep space while the surface of the painting appears flat. Yet upon walking toward these seemingly flat paintings, they loom out at us, creating a disorientating, moving experience. Hughes challenges the assumptions of our eye and our brain, raising important questions about human perception and the subconscious.
Soon after his first appearance on the London art scene Hughes began exhibiting with Angela Flowers Gallery and continued to do so for over 40 years. In addition, he has taken part in many solo and group exhibitions across the UK and in America. As well as painting, he has also written and collated three books on visual and verbal rhetoric.
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Popsicle
By Patrick Hughes
Located in London, GB
Patrick Hughes "Popsicle" 3D Multiple. A hand painted pop culture inspired, three dimensional, reverspective print. Depicting works by Keith Haring, Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst, David ...
Digital Pigment
Studio
By Patrick Hughes
Located in London, GB
A hand painted three dimensional, Reverspective print, inspired by his own popart & books laid out in the studio. Produced in 2023. This print comes housed in a bespoke perspex displ...
Archival Pigment
$4,400
H 48 in W 75 in
LA Parking - large scale photograph of midcentury urban architectural element
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
LA Parking by Frank Schott a burst of red in an urban landscape of striking minimalism from a series of photographs capturing the mid century modern architecture and architectural el...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
$3,800
H 48 in W 72 in D 0.03 in
Pantheon (Rome) - large scale photograph of iconic architectural elements
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pantheon (Rome) by Frank Schott from a series of monochromatic and timeless photographic observances of iconic architectural and interior references around Rome's historical center ...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée
Lands and Waters 16, Westcombe, United Kingdom
By Mac Oller
Located in New York City, NY
Lands and Waters 16, Westcombe, United Kingdom, 2016 32x40 inches Edition of 9 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED Also available in: 48x60 inches Edition of 5 Archival Pigment Print U...
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The Pantheon I, Rome, Italy
By Mac Oller
Located in New York City, NY
The Pantheon I, Rome, Italy, 2019 (Churches of Rome) 32x40 inches Edition of 9 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED Also available in: 48x60 inches Edition o...
Archival Pigment
$340Sale Price|20% Off
H 12 in W 9 in D 0.01 in
Moka with Stripes by Kenny Harris archival giclee print of an original painting
By Kenny Harris
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Moka with Stripes by Kenny Harris archival giclee print of an original painting printed with archival pigment inks on cotton rag paper 9 x 12 inches signed & numbered edition of ...
Giclée, Digital Pigment
$2,200
H 40 in W 35 in
Hallelujah - large format photograph of baroque Italian palazzo fresco ceiling
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
mesmerizing baroque architectural details in a long forgotten Italian palazzo discovered in Mediterranean Sicily, Italy Hallelujah by Frank Schott 40...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée
$4,400
H 48 in W 64 in
SPQR ( Rome ) - monochromatic timeless urban vignette of Italy's Eternal City
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
details of an almost monochromatic and timeless urban vignette in Rome, Italy captured with a large format camera to allow epic scale print sizes with incredible image details SPQR ...
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San Lorenzo in Damaso, Rome, Italy (Churches of Rome)
By Mac Oller
Located in New York City, NY
Santi Apostoli, The Church of the Twelve Holy Apostles, Rome, Italy, 2019 (Churches of Rome) 32x40 inches Edition of 9 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED Also available in: 48x60 inch...
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The Church of Sant'Andrea della Valle #3, Rome, Italy
By Mac Oller
Located in New York City, NY
The Church of Sant'Andrea della Valle #3, Rome, Italy, 2019 (Churches of Rome) 32x40 inches Edition of 9 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED Also available in: 48x60 inches Edition of ...
Archival Pigment
$2,950
H 32 in W 40 in
Church of the Gesu, Chiesa del Gesu, Rome, Italy (Churches of Rome)
By Mac Oller
Located in New York City, NY
Church of the Gesu, Chiesa del Gesu, Rome, Italy, 2019 (Churches of Rome) 32x40 inches Edition of 9 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED Also available in: 48x60 inches Edition of 5 Arc...
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Lands and Waters 24, Wales Coast, United Kingdom
By Mac Oller
Located in New York City, NY
Lands and Waters 24, Wales Coast, United Kingdom, 2016 32x40 inches Edition of 9 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED Also available in: 48x60 inches Edition of 5 Archival Pigment Print...
Archival Pigment
$2,950
H 32 in W 40 in D 2 in
The Church of Saint Andrew's at the Quirinal, Rome, Italy
By Mac Oller
Located in New York City, NY
The Church of Saint Andrew's at the Quirinal, Rome. Italy, 2019 (Churches of Rome) 32x40 inches Edition of 9 Archival Pigment Print UNFRAMED Also available in: 48x60 inches Edition...
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H 17.72 in W 35.44 in D 7.09 in
Patrick Hughes - Maeght, contemporary, op art, optical, reverspective, fondation
By Patrick Hughes
Located in London, GB
Patrick Hughes (b.1939) Maeght 2019 hand painted multiple with archival inkjet 45 x 90 x 18 cm edition of 75 plus 10 AP Price: £7,200 GBP (inc. 20% UK VAT) Provenance: Direct from...
Paint, Archival Ink, Inkjet
POPULAR (3D HAND PAINTED MULTIPLE)
By Patrick Hughes
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand-painted 3D multiple with archival inkjet. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Published by Flowers Gallery, London. Edition 23/50. Plexi box presentation box included. Size 18.25 x 40 x 7 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity included. All reasonable offers will be considered. About the Artist: Patrick Hughes is a British artist known for his invention of a unique optical illusion he calls the “reverspective.” In these three-dimensional relief paintings, objects that appear closest to the viewer, are in fact, the furthest away in physical space. Playing with perspective and distance and challenging the viewer’s understanding of vision. “When the principles of perspective are reversed and solidified into sculpted paintings, something extraordinary happens,” the artist has said of his work. “The mind is deceived into believing the impossible, that a static painting can move of its own accord.” Born Peter David Hughes on October 20, 1939 in Birmingham, United Kingdom, the painter created Sticking-out Room—his first reverspective—in 1964 after studying at the Leeds Day Training College. On the day of his graduation, he had his first exhibition at the Portal Gallery...
Archival Ink
House Guest
By Patrick Hughes
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Patrick Hughes, British (1939 - ) Title: House Guest Year: 1982 Medium: Silkscreen, signed and numbered in pencil Image: 15 x 21 inches Size:...
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