“A painting is not a picture of an experience, but is the experience.” — Victor Pasmore
Victor Pasmore (1908–1998) was a pioneering British artist whose work played a defining role in the development of abstract art in post-war Britain. Initially associated with figurative painting, Pasmore became a leading figure in the move toward pure abstraction in the 1940s and 1950s. His practice combined painting, collage, printmaking and relief construction, often exploring harmony, structure and spatial relationships. A central figure in the British avant-garde, he was also influential as a teacher and theorist, helping to shape modern art education in the UK.