Henry Mundy (13 January 1919 – 27 February 2019) was an English abstract painter and teacher.[1][2]
Henry Mundy | |
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| Born | 13 January 1919 |
| Died | 27 February 2019 (aged 100) |
| Education |
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| Known for | |
| Notable work | Cluster (1961) |
| Movement | Abstract art |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | John Moores Painting Prize (1961) |
| Website | Henry Mundy – Art UK |
Born in Birkenhead, Cheshire Mundy was one of ten children and attended St Francis Xavier School and Laird School of Art (1933–37). Moving to London to study at Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts (1946–50) alongside Anthony Eyton, Terry Frost, Andrew Forge and Gillian Ayres whom he would marry in 1951.[1]
Taught at Saint Martin's School of Art (1966–82) and Bath School of Art and Design (1959–66).[1]
Work
editArt critic David Sylvester commented that Mundy's works 'relate to visual experience, to seeing in a space which is all around one, to seeing as one moves about in space'.[3]
Selected exhibitions
editSolo
edit- Gallery One, London (1954)[1]
- Henry Mundy: Drawings, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London (1958)
Group
edit- Place, ICA (1959)
- Situation, RBA Galleries (1960)
- New Situation, New London Gallery (1961)
Awards
edit- John Moores Painting Prize (1961)
Collections
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Henry Mundy, abstract painter who took a long break from the art scene and destroyed much of his own work – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 20 May 2019. Archived from the original on 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Henry Mundy | Artist | Royal Academy of Arts". Royal Academy of Arts. Archived from the original on 21 February 2024.
- ^ "'Untitled', Henry Mundy, 1964 | Tate". Tate. September 2004. Archived from the original on 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Henry Mundy | Artists | Collection | British Council – Visual Arts". British Council. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Henry Mundy – English, born 1919 | Brooklyn Museum". Brooklyn Museum. Archived from the original on 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Henry Mundy · SFMOMA". San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Archived from the original on 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Henry Mundy 1919–2019 | Tate". Tate. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022.
External links
edit- 18 artworks by or after Henry Mundy at the Art UK site