Albert Irvin

Albert Irvin was born in London in 1922. He studied at Northampton School of Art from 1940-1941, before serving as a navigator during WWII. He later studied at Goldsmiths College. His first solo exhibition was held at the 57 Gallery in Edinburgh and he went on to have many one-man shows internationally. A major retrospective of his work from 1960 to 1989 was held at the Serpentine Gallery in London in 1990. He received an Arts Council Major award and was elected a Royal Academician in 1998. His work is characterised by its vibrant colour and energy, as Paul Moorhouse, Tate curator wrote, "even to those familiar with his work , seeing a new painting by Irvin can be an extraordinary experience akin to discovering a young, energetic artist in the firs flush of ambition. Given the force of its restless energy, its freshness and the sense it communicates of an artist in love with his chosen activity, it is even more surprising to realise that this is the work of an artist in his late seventies. (Paul Moorhouse. Albert Irvin: Life to Painting.)

Albert Irvin's work is held in a number of major public collections, including The Arts Council, Manchester City Art Gallery, Tate Gallery, London and Victoria and Albert Museum , London.

Albert Irvin RA (British, b. 1922)

	Albert Irvin was born in London in 1922. He studied at Northampton School of Art from 1940-1941, before serving as a navigator during WWII. He later studied at Goldsmiths College. His first solo exhibition was held at the 57 Gallery in Edinburgh and he went on to have many one-man shows internationally. A major retrospective of his work from 1960 to 1989 was held at the Serpentine Gallery in London in 1990. He received an Arts Council Major award and was elected a Royal Academician in 1998. His work is characterised by its vibrant colour and energy, as Paul Moorhouse, Tate curator wrote, "even to those familiar with his work , seeing a new painting by Irvin can be an extraordinary experience akin to discovering a young, energetic artist in the firs flush of ambition. Given the force of its restless energy, its freshness and the sense it communicates of an artist in love with his chosen activity, it is even more surprising to realise that this is the work of an artist in his late seventies. (Paul Moorhouse. Albert Irvin: Life to Painting.) Albert Irvin's work is held in a number of major public collections, including The Arts Council, Manchester City Art Gallery, Tate Gallery, London and Victoria and Albert Museum , London.

		Galaxy silkscreen in colours 1998 signed, dated and numbered from the edition on 75 by the artist in pencil 28.5 x 23.5 cm. the full sheet on wove paper with margins and deckled edges £350 (framed) with the accompanying book: Moorhouse, Paul. Albert Irvin: Life to Painting. London: Lund Humphries, 1998. First Edition. Large 4to. Original Boards. Limited Edition. Inscribed By Artist. Very Good / Very Good. ISBN: 0-85331 719 4. Limited edition of 75, INSCRIBED BY ALBERT IRVIN AND SIGNED BY PAUL MOORHOUSE on the half-title, numerous plain and colour illustrations, green boards, pictorial dust-jacket. An inscribed copy of the first in-depth monograph on British abstract painter, Albert Irvin, signed by him and the author.

		The Poet or Painter steers his life to Maim... silkscreen in colours signed, numbered 18/48 and dated '87 by the artist in pencil 31 x 31 cm. the full sheet on wove paper with deckled edges • Published by The Royal College of Art in 1987 in an edition of 48. In fine condition.

		*Jesus* 1996 Screenprint on B.F.K. Rives signed, titled, numbered 60/100 and dated '95 by the artist 76 x 56 cm. (sheet) •

		*Oval IV* Screenprint and wood block printed in 23 colours on Velin arches paper signed, dated, titled and numbered 7/100 by the artist in pencil the full sheet with margins, top edge deckled 62 x 51.6 cm. (sheet) £600 (within light birch frame) Published by the Royal Academy in 2000. In fine condition.



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Albert Irvin RA (British, b. 1922)