John McLean Abstract Acrylic Painting on Paper

Item Details

John McLean (British, b. 1939)
Untitled, 1983
acrylic on paper
signed and dated lower right
unmounted and unframed
30′ × 20′

Provenance
The Lucy Baker and Kenworth Moffett Collection of New New Group Painters

An acrylic paining on paper by color field painter John McLean. Through the composition are bold planes of opaque color rendered in thin applications and wide brush strokes. Inspired by Matisse and Miró, spontaneous and bold strokes are applied rhythmically in an all over composition. John McLean studied at St Andrews University from 1957-1962 and at the Courtauld Institute of Art in London from 1963-1966. McLean taught at various art schools in London from 1966.

Condition

- has been stored rolled up.

Dimensions

Item #

17DCC195-415