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1 The late Morris Louis was an American painter who atmosphere through which we are conscious of his
Jean le Moal
Hills m Springtime 1965 died tragically only three years ago. His paintings were forms of trees. gardens. streets. The floating masses
Molton Gallery seen at the Venice Biennale last year where they made have that magic feel of hot humid days and the palpable
2 a profound impression on sensitive eyes. At the lushness of vegetable growth is never distant.
Sven Berlin Whitechapel Art Gallery a selection of his beautiful John Selway a younger painter also showing at the
Tall Madonna and Child
Alabaster 73 in. high stains were on view. They made an unforgettable same gallery evokes the transparency of solids in his
Creative Art Patrons Gallery memory of large areas of misty colour floated on top of paintings of figures in a way that is highly engaging.
others. the earlier ones in petal groupings the later in Two new galleries have opened. One. a small branch
vertical stripes. Casual as the method seems. the of its parent in Morocco is The Tangier Galleries; it
selection of the colours-orange, blue. green. brown shows artists who comprise the naive-Hamed Larbi­
and purple-stood up securely to exposure on retinal to the abstractions of Julio Ramis and Lars Pranger, both
nerves. They represent the utter neutrality-neither by of sophisticated excellence.
movement, contrast or unrest do they perturb. They The Creative Art Patrons Gallery has the declared
reverberate in the atmosphere like the last echoes of policy of extending the promotion of their artists
chords played on a celestial harp. beyond the usual channels of exhibitions. First
Leonard Rosoman. showing recent paintings at exhibitor was Sven Berlin. well known as author and
Roland Browse and Delbanco, is an artist of comple­ painter who now emerges as a sculptor of strength and
mentary delicacy and strength that sometimes within imaginative range. His Tall Madonna and child. which
the one canvas set up their tensions as when the face is reproduced. is a massive conception on an original
of a figure is drawn in realistic vigour sharpened against note of a subject that replete with history. might have
the shimmering nets of broken colours that suggest the tempted another carver into more outre stylisation. ■
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