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Caesar's Plume

BOWLING, Frank

© Frank Bowling. All Rights Reserved. DACS 2025/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
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Frank Bowling's 'poured' paintings explore the balance between chance and intention in painting. Contrasting colours are poured at height onto canvas. Bowling then intervenes in this chance arrangement - the canvas is held aloft, laid down, turned and twisted.

Bowling was the first black artist to be elected to the Royal Academy, in 2005.


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Details

Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 29401

Creation/Production

BOWLING, Frank
Date: 1975

Acquisition

Purchase - ass. of DWT, 11/5/2009
Purchased with support from The Derek Williams Trust

Measurements

Height (cm): 167
Width (cm): 84

Techniques

acrylic on canvas
Techniques (fine art)
art dept - fine
Fine Art - painting

Material

acrylic

Location

Gallery 15

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  • Abstract
  • Abstract Expressionism
  • Art And Design Movements
  • Bowling, Frank
  • Fine Art
  • Painting

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