Victor Pasmore was born in Surrey, England. He was initially known as both a successful representational painter of still life and landscapes, who later became a pioneering abstract artist, producing collages, constructions, prints and paintings that were some of the most revolutionary works of their kind in Britain at the time.
Pasmore attended evening classes at Central School of Arts and Crafts beginning in 1927, while working as a local government officer, experimenting with art styles reflecting developments in art in France since the 1880s.
After experiments in lyrical abstraction in the early 1930s, Pasmore founded the Euston Road School with William Coldstream, Graham Bell and Claude Rogers in 1937, teaching a style of Cézannesque realism that he adhered to in his own portraits and landscapes. The school closed in 1940, but this group moved on to teach at the Camberwell School of Art 1943-49, though Pasmore himself began to experiment with abstraction again from 1947 onwards with the support of Kenneth Clark. His earliest new abstract experiments used linear forms and collage but in 1952 and in parallel with the work of Kenneth and Mary Martin, became rigorously constructivist, with some works as three-dimensional wall-reliefs in wood and perspex. Teaching at the Central School since 1949, he became Head of Painting at King’s College, Durham University in 1954, staying till 1961, when he was able to devote himself to painting full-time.
In the 1960s the geometry softened, introducing curved lines and edges, and bright colors blossoming in the 1970s and later into lyrical abstract compositions of points, wandering lines and planes of bright colors against his habitual white backgrounds and even some drawn outlines of natural forms again towards the end of Pasmore’s life. These transitions were inspired by his relocation to Malta in 1966, where he resided until his death. That same year, he also began intensive experimentation with making prints at the 2RC print shop in Rome in parallel with his paintings. Printmaking became a major part of his oeuvre and he worked with Curwen Press, Kelpra Studio, White Ink and other print studios. Since his death the popularity of his prints has escalated immensely, and his earlier work is now extremely rare.
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Images on the Wall B (Lynton G72b) - Victor Pasmore Modernist Abstract Print
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Victor Pasmore British, 1908-1998 Images on the Wall B (Lynton G72b), 1992 etching with aquatint 56.5 x 49.5 cm 22 1/4 x 19 1/2 in signed with initials and dated in pencil, printer’s...
Etching, Aquatint
Senza Titolo 11 by Victor Pasmore, 1989
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Senza Titolo 11 by Victor Pasmore, 1989 Additional information: Medium: etching with aquatint 40 x 57 cm 15 3/4 x 22 1/2 in signed with initials, dated and numbered 78/90 in pencil ...
Etching, Aquatint
I, from Sensory World by Victor Pasmore, 1996
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Kingsclere, GB
I, from Sensory World by Victor Pasmore, 1996 Additional information: Medium: etching and aquatint 29.5 x 29 cm 11 5/8 x 11 3/8 in signed with initials and numbered I/III in pencil ...
Etching
$3,017
Points of Contact, Transformations 1 - Victor Pasmore Modernist Monochrome Print
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Victor Pasmore British, 1908-1998 Points of Contact, Transformations 1, 1970 screenprint 18 1/2 x 18 1/2 in 47 x 47 cm signed and dated in pen and ink; numbered in pencil, edition of...
Screen
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Points of Contact, Transformation 4 - Modern Bristish Abstract Monochrome Print
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Victor Pasmore British, 1908-1998 Points of Contact, Transformation 4, 1970 screenprint 18 1/2 x 18 1/2 in 47 x 47 cm signed and dated in pen and ink; numbered in pencil, edition of ...
Screen
$2,469
1979 etching by Victor Pasmore, inscribed, signed and dated, 'Cave of Calypso II
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Victor Pasmore (British 1908 – 1998) Cave of Calypso II, 1975 Inscribed ‘P / P’ printers proof (lower left), signed and dated ‘VP 75’ (lower right) in pencil Etching 29.1/2 x 25.1/2 ...
Etching
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Images on the Wall F, Edition A (Lynton G72f) - Victor Pasmore Modernist Print
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Victor Pasmore British, 1908-1998 Images on the Wall F, Edition A (Lynton G72f), 1992 etching with aquatint 55.9 x 49.5 cm 22 x 19 1/2 in signed with initials and dated in pencil, pr...
Etching, Aquatint
$5,007
Beyond the Eye 3 - Blue + White Modernist Abstract Print by Victor Pasmore
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Victor Pasmore British, 1908-1998 Beyond the Eye 3, 1995 unframed, lithograph 75.5 x 84 cm 29 3/4 x 33 1/8 in signed, dated and numbered 27/50 in pencil Provenance Bernard Cook, Whi...
Lithograph
"Uomo e Donna (Lynton G24)" Etching and Aquatint on Paper
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Chicago, IL
Expressive yet controlled, this striking black-and-white print is attributed to British artist Victor Pasmore, a pioneer of abstract art in post-war Britain of the late 1940 and 1950...
Ink, Pigment, Aquatint
$5,007
Beyond the Eye II - White and Blue Abstract Modernist Print by Victor Pasmore
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Victor Pasmore, British, 1908-1998 Beyond the Eye II, 1995 unframed, lithograph 75.5 x 84 cm 29 3/4 x 33 1/8 in signed, dated and numbered 8/50 in pencil Provenance Bernard Cook, Wh...
Lithograph
Image by Victor Pasmore, 1974
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Image by Victor Pasmore, 1974 Additional information: Medium: etching, aquatint and screenprint 92 x 65 cm 36 1/4 x 25 5/8 in signed with initials Victor Pasmore was a British pain...
Etching
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Untitled IX by Victor Pasmore, 1990
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Untitled IX by Victor Pasmore, 1990 Additional information: Medium:screenprint 73.4 x 104 cm 28 7/8 x 41 in signed with initials, dated and numbered 70/70 in pencil Victor Pasmore ...
Screen
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Untitled VII by Victor Pasmore, 1990
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Untitled VII by Victor Pasmore, 1990 Additional information: Medium: screenprint 73.2 x 103.5 cm 28 7/8 x 40 3/4 in signed with initials, dated and numbered 61/70 in pencil Victor ...
Screen
$411
H 21.93 in W 22.05 in D 0.04 in
Ripples of Colour, Art print, Abstract, Water, Line art, Blue green, red, white
By Chris Keegan
Located in Deddington, GB
This is a Five colour screen print Including a metallic Silver layer. This print is then finished off by drawing over the print with multi-coloured paint including Gold, Yellow and G...
Paper, Screen
$14,002
H 36.62 in W 26.78 in D 0.08 in
Sarajevo 1984 Winter Olympics - by Cy Twombly - 1984
By Cy Twombly
Located in Roma, IT
Untitled, Sarayevo Winter Olympic Games 1984, is an etching with aquatint and lithograph in colors realized by Cy Twombly on the occasion of the Winter Olympics Games 1984 in Sarajev...
Etching, Aquatint, Lithograph
$4,801
H 34.26 in W 39.77 in D 1.19 in
Untitled - Etching with Aquatint by Anish Kapoor, Abstract, Signed, 2002
By Anish Kapoor
Located in London, GB
Anish Kapoor Untitled, 2002 Etching with aquatint in colours signed and numbered by the artist in pencil 87 x 101 cm - Framed / 72 x 86.5 cm - Paper / 48 x 66 cm - Image Edition of 2...
Etching, Aquatint
$1,866
H 13.47 in W 12.01 in D 0.04 in
Zao Wou-ki - Moments - Original Aquatint with Hand-Signed Justification
By Zao Wou-Ki
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Zao Wou-ki - Moments - Original Aquatint Edition of 130 Dimensions: 34.2 x 30.5 cm Vellum paper BFK Rives 1996 Bibliography: Jørgen Ågerup, Zao Wou-Ki: The Graphic Work, A Catalogue ...
Aquatint
Presenza Grafica
By Alexander Calder
Located in New York, NY
Large, scarce limited edition color aquatint by Alexander Calder, from a limited edition of 90. Signed by Calder and numbered in pencil. Printed and published by 2RC Edizioni d'Art...
Aquatint
Elegy Fragment II
By Robert Motherwell
Located in London, GB
Aquatint, lift-ground etching and aquatint on Georges Duchene Hawthorne of Larroque handmade paper 87.6 x 61 cm (34 1/2 x 24 inches) Edition of 52
Etching, Aquatint
$4,000
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in
Original Damien Hirst, 2022, Signed, Nūr Jahān (H10-2) from The Empresses
By Damien Hirst
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Damien Hirst Title: Nūr Jahān (H10-2) Medium: Laminated giclee print with screenprinted glitter on aluminum composite panel Date: 2022 Edition: 1946/3041 Sheet Size: 39 3/8" ...
Glitter, Giclée, Screen
Shit Happens
By James McQueen
Located in London, GB
Silkscreen and Archival Pigment in Colour on Deckled Edge Somerset Satin 410gsm Paper floated on a frame with 3mm Float Glass 44 3/10 × 30 7/10 in 112.5 × 78 cm Edition of 195 hand-...
Mixed Media, Archival Pigment, Screen
$3,000
H 31 in W 28.5 in D 2.25 in
Geometric Abstraction Color field silkscreen signed Artists Proof, Museum Frame
By Ludwig Sander
Located in New York, NY
LUDWIG SANDER Untitled geometric abstraction Artists Proof, aside from the regular edition of 90 Hand signed and annotated AP on the front Elegantly matted and framed in white wood m...
Screen
$350
H 15 in W 22 in
Primitive Lineage, Modern Etching and Aquatint by Akio Wakasa Miyakawa
By Akio Wakasa Miyakawa
Located in Long Island City, NY
Akio Wakasa Miyakawa - Primitive Lineage, Medium: Etching and Aquatint on Arches, signed, titled and numbered in pencil, Edition: 4/20, Image Size: 11.75 x 19.5 inches, Size: 15 x ...
Etching, Aquatint
Fuck This shit - Pink
Located in London, GB
Grow Up Fuck this Shit - Riso Edition, 2020 2 Colour Risograph on Echo Recycled white 200gsm Paper Signed and numbered by the artist 25.4cm x 25.4cm Edition of 100 Grow Up is a Brit...
Digital, Screen
Alexander Calder -- Presenza Grafica
By Alexander Calder
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Alexander Calder (1898-1976) Presenza Grafica, 1972 The aquatint in colors Hand signed lower right Numbered 38/90 lower left Sheet size 37.25 x 37.5 inches
Aquatint
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H 38.19 in W 38.19 in
Victor Pasmore(1908–1998) - The owl of Minerva - Aquatint etching on paper- 1978
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Varese, IT
Aquatint etching on paper, edited in 1978 Limited edition of 90, numbered 65/90 Edited by 2RC Signed in pencil by artist in lower right corner Paper size: 97 x 97 cm good condition...
Etching, Aquatint
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H 27.56 in W 21.07 in
Victor pasmore (1908–1998) - Points of Contact No. 38 - Etching and aquatint
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Varese, IT
Etching and aquatint, edited in 1988 Limited edition of 90 copies, numbered 75/90 Hand signed in pencil by artist Paper size: 70 x 54 cm Very good conditions A regular certificate ...
Etching, Aquatint
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H 28.13 in W 26.13 in D 1 in
Signed and numbered etching by Victor Pasmore, 1974, 'When the lute is broken'
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Victor Pasmore CH CBE (British, 1908 – 1998) When the lute is broken, 1974 Signed and numbered and dated ‘53/60 (lower left) VP 74 (lower right) Etching with aquatint 28.1/8 x 26.1/8...
Etching, Aquatint
Transformations 2
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Victor Pasmore (1908-1988) was a leading figure in British post-war abstraction, whose work played a critical role in defining the language of modern art. A tireless educator, arch...
Screen
Linear Development A, Variation by Victor Pasmore, 1971
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Linear Development A, Variation by Victor Pasmore, 1971 Additional information: Medium: screenprint 91.4 x 59 cm 36 x 23 1/4 in signed and dated in pencil Victor Pasmore was a Brit...
Screen
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H 21.26 in W 102.37 in D 0.04 in
The Blue Between - Etching by Victor Pasmore - 1978
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Roma, IT
The Blue Between is a print realized in 1978 by Victor Pasmore (Chelsham, 1908 - Gudia, 1998). Etching and aquatint print. Initials and date lower right, edition and embossed stamp...
Etching
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H 9.85 in W 8.08 in
Victor Pasmore - Hand-Signed Etching and Aquatint, 2RC, 1982
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Varese, IT
Victor Pasmore (1908 - 1998) - Hand-Signed Etching And Aquatint, 2RC, 1982 Additional Information: Material: Etching ant Aquatint on paper Edited in 1982 Limited edition, numbered i...
Paper, Etching, Aquatint
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H 21.07 in W 32.29 in
Victor Pasmore - Hand-Signed Lithograph from ‘Word and Images’, 1980
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Varese, IT
Victor Pasmore ( 1908 -1998 ) - Hand-Signed Lithograph From ‘Word And Images’, 1972-1980 Additional Information: Material: Color lithograph on paper, From Word and images 1972-1980 ...
Paper, Lithograph
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H 11.03 in W 13.78 in
Victor Pasmore - Hand-Signed Etching And Aquatint, 2RC, 1991
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Varese, IT
Victor Pasmore - Hand-Signed Etching And Aquatint, 2Rc, 1991 Additional Information: Material: Etching ant Aquatint on paper Edited in 1991 Limited edition of 100 copies, numbered 7...
Paper, Etching, Aquatint
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H 9.85 in W 8.08 in D 0.04 in
Abstract Composition - Etching by Victor Pasmore - 1982
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract composition is a Contemporary Artwork realized by Victor Pasmore (Chelsham, 1908 – Gudia, 1998) in 1982. Original colored etching. Signed and dated in pencil on the l...
Etching
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H 55.52 in W 25.2 in D 0.04 in
Untitled - Black Shape - Original Lithograph by Victor Pasmore - 1975
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Roma, IT
Black Shape is a Contemporary Artwork realized by Victor Pasmore (Chelsham, 1908 – Gudia, 1998) in 1975. Original Lithograph published by 2RC. Signed and dated in pencil on the low...
Lithograph
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H 19.69 in W 27.56 in D 0.04 in
Composition - Original Etching by Victor Pasmore - 1978
By Victor Pasmore
Located in Roma, IT
Graphic Image is a Contemporary Artwork realized by Victor Pasmore (Chelsham, 1908 – Gudia, 1998) in 1978. Original Aquatint and Etching on copper plate and silkscreen on Fabriano R...
Etching