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Bereaved
Colin Moss

approx. exposed area of image inside frame
15in h x 10in w
wood block on paper

£250 framed

Item number 960

A woodblock print of 5 hooded figures with anguished expressions

A very powerful image of 5 hooded figures in a state of anguish. The picture is titled the bereaved and may relate to a period of time during the last war that Colin Moss spent in Germany after the end of hostilities. It is not known whether or not he spent any time near concentration camps but the inference is there. This this is a disturbing image made the more so by the use of only one colour. Black is a very powerful tool in the artists armoury and this has been used to dramatic effect in this painting. An artist's proof.

Executed during the second world war


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About the artist

Born: 1914

Died: 2005

Painter, draughtsman and printmaker who was born in Ipswich. He studied at the Royal College of Art 1934-38 under Gilbert Spencer. As so many other artists, he was in the Directorate of Camouflage Establishment during the Second World War. In 1961 he went to Salzburg to study with Oskar Kokoschka in his studio. His works from then on took a expressionist style with the use of dark rich colours producing works of great luminosity. He has had many solo shows. The Imperial War Museum holds his work.

Product type		print -artists proof
Date of work		1945
How we know the date		our estimate
The last owner of the work		acquired from the artist's studio
How we know who the artist is		signed
How we know the subject
School of painting		Modern British
Style of painting		Representational
Approach		figurative graphic
Dimensions (h x w x d) inches		15 x 10
Condition of work		very good
Recent restoration		No known restoration
Where exhibited		believed never exhibited
Quantity available		1
Edition of		unknown
Item number		960

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