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| Alan Davie, Village Myths No. 36, 1983. © The artist. |
About this artwork
Alan Davie (b.1920) is a Scottish painter and was one of the first British artists
to become internationally famous after the Second World War.
He is also a jazz musician and often uses dynamic dancing forms in his large scale
colourful works, like this painting.
Much of Davie’s work includes elements inspired by ancient, ethnic and religious
cultures. Does this painting make you think of a fairy tale, a far-away place
or a piece of music?
Davie has a strong connection with Cornwall, where he has had a studio since the
late 1950s, and through his friendship with a number of St Ives artists.
This painting was in an exhibition at Tate St Ives. |
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