Wilfred Avery

1963 to 1969

Drawn to the source of the late cubist and surrealist work now influencing him Wilfred Avery moved to Paris in 1963. He met some of the American abstract expressionists working there, including Joan Mitchell, but he continued to use a great deal of imagery which became even more enigmatic

Mondial 1964 Private Collection		Genesis 1963

After Paris, at Cagnes-sur-Mer, he began to make small collage-gouaches using photographs of athletes and footballers. This technique became a regular feature of his work for years to come.

	Headland 1970 Private Collection

A move to Blackheath , south east London, in 1969 brought great energy to the work. Here a series of twenty 'figures', worked on for five years, was completed. These heavily overworked and highly original paintings are seminal to the development of his images in the years ahead.

Double Elevation 1964-1969	Doge 1964-1969	Nocturne 1964-1969