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The Artist
Relatively unknown artist who lived in Cornwall during the second half of the 20th century, his work has recently come to light in Auction houses surprising the bidders with the quality of his paintings and copper sculptures.
All that is known about William Black is the information given by his Niece after she sold the artworks left to her when she was moving out of the UK. According to her, William black was a self-taught artist who inherited money in the 50s, left his work as an architect, and moved to St Ive's, while the abstract avant-garde movement was being developed. In Cornwall, he received lessons from John Tunnards, by whom he was heavily influenced and it is very likely that he mixed with other artists of his time like Naum Gabo, Ben Nicholson, Barbara Hepworth, Patrick Heron, Wilhelmina Barns-Graham or Roger Hilton As his work reflects typical elements of the St Ives school such as still lifes and landscapes exploring the dividing line of realism and abstraction, with bold but flowing compositions accompanied by interesting colour palettes.
The work of William black denotes a great curiosity for the world around him and a rich inner world reflected by mythical creatures and symbolism.
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