Composition by William Gear (1949)

Composition, in brief

Title: Composition
Artist: William Gear (1915–1997)
Artist born in: Methil, United Kingdom
Date: 1949
Dimensions: 116 × 89 cm

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What is the creation date of "Composition" by William Gear?

"Composition" by William Gear was created in 1949.

How big is the original "Composition"?

The original "Composition" by William Gear measures 116 x 89 cm.

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"Composition" is attributed to William Gear.

At what age did William Gear make "Composition"?

When "Composition" was created in 1949, William Gear - born in 1915 - was 34 years old.

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The copyright status of "Composition" - still protected by copyright - follows from the artist's death in 1997.

About the artist, William Gear

1915–1997, United Kingdom

William Gear

A Life Immersed in Abstraction: The Journey of William Gear William Gear, born in Methil, Fife, Scotland in 1915, emerged as a pivotal figure in British abstract art, a painter whose career spanned decades and reflected the seismic shifts in artistic expression throughout the 20th century. His early life hinted at the creative path he would forge; winning the Dux Arts Medal at Buckhaven High School in 1932 signaled a burgeoning talent nurtured through formal study at Edinburgh College of Art from 1932 to 1936. There, amongst his peers – Wilhelmina Barns-Graham and Margaret Mellis – Gear began to lay the foundations for a style that would ultimately blend nature’s vibrancy with the dynamism of modernism. His postgraduate scholarship in 1936–37 at the University of Edinburgh, under the tutelage of Professor David Talbot Rice, further solidified his understanding of art history, providing a crucial intellectual framework for his artistic explorations.

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