14.6.64

John Hoyland 1934 - 2011

Summary

An abstract painting with four small pale semi-circular shapes in a rough chevron form against a dark green background. The top semi-circle is orange and others are yellow, red & green. 14.6.64 explores the nature of colour and its capacity for creating illusion and mood. The painting's complexity needs time to appreciate. The longer one looks at the painting, the more seems to happen within it. By varying the brilliance of the colours and the softness of their outline, Hoyland achieves the suggestion of movement. His simple forms seem to advance and recede in the green airy space, while some gently 'float' upwards. Hoyland was one of Britain's leading abstract painters. In the 1960s he was influenced by American artists producing large paintings of flat colour. The title refers to the date he completed the painting, coolly underlining its lack of obvious subject.

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14.6.64 1964 John Hoyland 1934-2011 Acrylic on canvas 14.6.64 explores the nature of colour and its capacity for creating illusion and mood. The painting's complexity needs time to appreciate. By varying the brilliance of the colours and the softness of their outline, Hoyland achieves the suggestion of movement. His simple forms seem to advance and recede, while some gently 'float' upwards into the green airy space. Hoyland is one of Britain's leading abstract painters. In the 1960s he was influenced by American artists producing large paintings of flat colour. The title refers to the date he completed the work, coolly underlining its lack of obvious subject. Purchased 1964.287