John Blackburn (b. 1932) (View BIOGRAPHY)

John Blackburn occupies an unusual position in British art. Born in Luton, he trained at Margate School of Art before doing National Service and going to live for a time in New Zealand and the Pacific Islands (1954-62). He returned to England and a period of early success in the 1960s, when his work was bought by Jim Ede (who founded Kettle’s Yard). After that, Blackburn largely dropped off the artistic radar until he was rediscovered in 2002; but since then, his reputation has deservedly gone from strength to strength, and he has become re-established as a name to conjure with. Now in his 80th year, Blackburn is recognized as an abstract painter of originality and vision, an artist capable of taking the Modernist project of St Ives (Hilton, Scott, Wynter, Lanyon and Frost) into the 21st century, and breaking his own new ground.

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Masked Hostage No 3, 1979 Mixed media on card 25.4 x 20.3 cms (9.98 x 7.98 in) P.O.A.

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INVENTORY BY THIS ARTIST

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Aboriginal Form (2011) VIEW Abstract Each Way (2010) VIEW Abstract Form with Cup and Cross (2005) VIEW And God Cryed VIEW Battle of Tours Poitier 732AD (2011) VIEW Black & White (2010) VIEW Black Beehive (2010) VIEW Black Brown Together (2010) VIEW Black L on Brown/White Square Bottom (1964) VIEW Black Shoe Triptych VIEW Black Square (2009) VIEW Black Square withLavender Cup (2010) VIEW Blue Brown (2010) VIEW Blue Grey White I (2009) VIEW Blue Grey White II (2009) VIEW Blues and Greys with Red (c1961) VIEW Cups Series No 19 (2007) VIEW Cups Series No 22 (2007) VIEW Don't Speak To Me VIEW Double Hostages No 12 (1977) VIEW Double Hostages No 5 (1977) VIEW Double Hostages No 6 (1977) VIEW Double Hostages No 8 (1977) VIEW Early Counter Change (2010) VIEW Either Love ia a Shrine or else a Scar VIEW Five Forms Imprisoned (2010) VIEW Form Supported by White Space (2010) VIEW Green Cup (2010) VIEW Grey Cup (2010) VIEW Grey Form on White Ground (c1964) VIEW He Turned His Back On Me VIEW He will Not Come Back For Your, Never VIEW House (2004) VIEW I Miss You VIEW John Blackburn: New Paintings (2011) VIEW John Blackburn: Paintings (2007) VIEW Large Dark Brown (1964) VIEW Large Naples Yellow Circle Centre (1964) VIEW Late June 07 (2007) VIEW Lavender (2011) VIEW Little Green Form (2010) VIEW Long White Abstract with Orange and Blue (c.1961) VIEW Look Away Now VIEW Masked Hostage No 13 (1979) VIEW Masked Hostage No 14 (1979) VIEW Masked Hostage No 15 (1979) VIEW Masked Hostage No 16 (1979) VIEW Masked Hostage No 17 (1979) VIEW Masked Hostage No 2 (1979) VIEW Masked Hostage No 3 (1979) VIEW Masked Hostage No 7 (1979) VIEW Masked Hostage No 9 (1979) VIEW No No VIEW Ochre Form Entering (2010) VIEW Pink Circle (2009) VIEW Red Circle (2009) VIEW Single Hostage No 14 (1976) VIEW Single Hostage No 16 (1976) VIEW Single Hostage No 26 (1976) VIEW Single Hostage No 30 (1976) VIEW Single Hostage No 31 (1976) VIEW Single Hostage No 32 (1976) VIEW Single Hostage No 33 (1976) VIEW Single Hostage No 36 (1976) VIEW Single Hostage No 42 (1976) VIEW Single Hostage No 49 (1976) VIEW Small Lead Series No 1 (2004) VIEW Small Lead Series No 2 (2004) VIEW Small Lead Series No 3 (2004) VIEW Square in White Form (2005) VIEW Stamford (2009) VIEW Steel with bolts & ceramic titles (2005) VIEW Take Nothing With You, You Will Not Need Anything VIEW The Organ with Form (2010) VIEW The Paris Picture (1962) VIEW There is No Help Forthcoming Everything is Lost Gone It is No More VIEW Three Cups (2010) VIEW Three Forms (2011) VIEW Three Forms (2010) VIEW Three Forms I (2010) VIEW Three Forms with Curve (2008) VIEW Three White Forms (2011) VIEW Tin Bath (2005) VIEW Triptych (Winter II) VIEW Two Forms (2009) VIEW Two Forms (Blue / Black) (2010) VIEW Two Forms (Grey/Black) (2010) VIEW Two Forms I (2011) VIEW Two Forms with Iron Blade (2008) VIEW Two Forms with Wavey Bar (2008) VIEW Two Squares (2010) VIEW Two Totems (2010) VIEW Two Triangular Forms (2009) VIEW Two's Company Fours a Crowd (2010) VIEW Untitled (2005) VIEW Untitled (2*10) (2008) VIEW Untitled (Bandaged Series 2) (1969) VIEW Untitled (Black Form) (2007) VIEW Untitled (Black on top) (2007) VIEW Untitled (Black/Grey Forms) (2007) VIEW Untitled (Black/White/Grey) (1961) VIEW Untitled (Blue/Black/White) (2005) VIEW Untitled (Brown/Black) (1963) VIEW Untitled (Even Numbers) (2008) VIEW Untitled (Forms - Grey/Blue) (1963) VIEW Untitled (Grey Square) (2007) VIEW Untitled (Grey Square) (2007) VIEW Untitled (Mustard/Black with Red) (1964) VIEW Untitled (Pink Split) (2008) VIEW Untitled (White Square) (2005) VIEW Untitled No 10 Late October (2007) VIEW Untitled No 16 Sunday Late October (2007) VIEW Untitled No 3 Monday 5th November (2007) VIEW Untitled No 4 (Thursday 8th November) (2007) VIEW Uphill (2004) VIEW Vermillion (2009) VIEW White L on Black ground with grey rectangle (1964) VIEW White Square (2010) VIEW Yellow Cup (2010) VIEW Yellow Orange (2009) VIEW You Dont Even Know How To Look After Me VIEW