Artist: NORMAN BLACK (1920-1999)

Title: 'HAYTROUGH AND PITCHFORK'  (framed oil on board)

Description:  Norman Black was British by birth and after war service studied art at Bradford College of Art 1948-52 .  He had become interested in surrealism as a result of the Surrealist shows in Britain from 1936 on and was later influenced by Julian Trevelyan, who gave him advice and encouragement.  His work has been exhibited widely in Britain, including at the Brighton Museum and galleries in that city, Ditching Gallery, Newquay Gallery, and Armstrong-Hope Gallery in Marlborough, and also widely in the United States in New York City, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Chicago.

This beautifully executed surrealist oil is quite small, measuring 6 x 5 inches excluding its simple frame.  Black tended to work on a small scale, given the exquisite care and time he took over all of his pictures.  It is signed lower right, and is in good original condition, although the frame has seen better days and requires replacement in order to do justice to the painting.   The oil will most likely date to the early to mid 1970s and was probably exhibited and bought in Brighton at that time...

Price: £sold

Size: 6 x 5 inches (image size)

Shipping: £5.00 to UK, shipping £10.00 to USA

Ref #: 0309