John Passmore b. 4 February 1904

Also known as John Richard Passmore
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
When John Passmore returned to Sydney from an extended stay in Europe in 1951 he galvanised a generation of young painters. They were led to understand that paintings need not be smooth and precious, but could be rough, tough, but still have an underlying structure – inspired by Cézanne.
Tags: Painterly abstraction, Influence of cubism
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Name
John Passmore
Also known as John Richard Passmore
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Tags:
Painterly abstraction
Influence of cubism
Birth date
4 February 1904
Birth place
Sydney, NSW
Death date
9 October 1984
Death place
Stanmore Nursing Home, Stanmore, NSW, Australia
Active Period
  • c.1930 - c.1980
Residence
  • -

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Related events
  • The Australian Landscape (exhibited at)
  • John Passmore retrospective (exhibited at)
  • John Passmore: the late works (exhibited at)
  • The Australian Landscape (exhibited at)