Points of Contact No. 8, 1966 - Victor Pasmore - Framed art Print

Victor Pasmore (1908-1998) , a British artist and architect, was a forerunner in the shift towards abstract art in Britain in the late 1940s and '50s. Influenced by Piet Mondrian and Paul Klee, Pasmore creatively explored new materials at a grand scale, his collage and construction reliefs pushing artistic boundaries. Born in Surrey, England in 1908, Pasmore first garnered attention as a skilled traditional painter before his daring transition to abstract artwork.

He studied at the Central School of Arts and Crafts from 1927, while maintaining a day job, where he experimented with diverse art styles. Together with William Coldstream, Graham Bell, and Claude Rogers, he established the Euston Road School in 1937, advocating a realist style. However, with the support of Kenneth Clark, he revisited abstract experimentation in 1947.

By 1952, Pasmore's works evolved into a constructivist approach, with wall-reliefs in wood and perspex. As he climbed up the academic ladder, becoming Head of Painting at Durham University's King's College, his style continued to evolve, embracing softer geometries and bright hues in the 1960s and '70s. His move to Malta in 1966 sparked a final evolution, incorporating elements of nature once again into his artwork.