Patrick Heron (1920-1999) "January 1973: 8"

Patrick Heron was a British abstract and figurative artist, critic, writer, and polemicist. Heron was recognized as one of the leading painters of his generation. He was influenced by Cezanne, Matisse, Braque, and Bonnard. Heron worked in a variety of media, from silk scarves to stained glass windows, but foremost, he was painter working in oils and gouache. Throughout his career, Heron made significant contributions to the dissemination of modernist ideas of painting through his critical writing and primarily his art.