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Magic Pictures, Festival Exhibition, Edinburgh 1979, 1979
By Alan Davie
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Alan Davie was born in Grangemouth in 1920. He studied at Edinburgh College of Art, working initially as a jazz musician. Influenced by Klee and Picasso, he developed an ornamental style, illustrating his preoccupations with Zen Buddhism, Indian mythology and magic. Declaring that the spiritual path is incompatible with planning ahead, he has attempted to paint as automatically as possible.
From 1953 to 1956 Davie taught in London at the Central School of Arts and Crafts, where he became interested in African and Pacific art. As early as 1958 Davie emphasized the importance in his work of intuition, as expressed in the form of enigmatic symbols. These symbols have combined to make him one of the most potent image-makers in post-war British art.
From 1953 to 1956 Davie taught in London at the Central School of Arts and Crafts, where he became interested in African and Pacific art. As early as 1958 Davie emphasized the importance in his work of intuition, as expressed in the form of enigmatic symbols. These symbols have combined to make him one of the most potent image-makers in post-war British art.
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Signed and dated original lithographic poster.
Printed at the Curwen Studio, bears the blind stamp from the archive of Stanley Jones.
Designed and published for the exhibition of Alan Davie's 'Magic Pictures' in 1979 at The Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh.
Alan Davie's series of 'Magic Pictures' which reflect his search for a universal imagery were inspired by Zen Buddhism and Carl Jung's analysis of dreams, Alan aims to access a timeless and universal collective memory through his working process by suppressing his rational and conscious self and by allowing his intuitive self to take over.
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