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John Kirby, British b.1949 - Man with a White Cat, 1995; oil on board, signed, titled and dated on the reverse 'J. Kirby "Man with a White Cat" May, ‘95' Rosscarbery', 91.5 x 76 cm (ARR) Provenance: with Koplin Gallery, Santa Monica, CA; with...

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John Kirby, British b.1949 - Man with a White Cat, 1995; oil on board, signed, titled and dated on the reverse 'J. Kirby "Man with a White Cat" May, ‘95' Rosscarbery', 91.5 x 76 cm (ARR) Provenance: with Koplin Gallery, Santa Monica, CA; with Flowers East, London (according to the labels on the reverse); The Geoffrey and Fay Elliott Collection, purchased from the above on 23rd April 1996 and thence by descent Note: Kirby had a major retrospective exhibition at the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool in 2012. Trained at Central St Martins and the Royal College of Art, he cites French Modern artist Balthus and American realist Edward Hopper as his influences. His works are imbued with a haunting quality, addressing issues of gender, and sexual and social norms, and often depict solitary figures in a surrealist landscape. His works are held in many collections including the Tate, VIctoria & Albert Museum and the Royal College of Art.
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John Kirby, British b.1949 - Man with a White Cat, 1995; oil on board, signed, titled and dated on the reverse 'J. Kirby "Man with a White Cat" May, ‘95' Rosscarbery', 91.5 x 76 cm (ARR) Provenance: with Koplin Gallery, Santa Monica, CA; with Flowers East, London (according to the labels on the reverse); The Geoffrey and Fay Elliott Collection, purchased from the above on 23rd April 1996 and thence by descent Note: Kirby had a major retrospective exhibition at the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool in 2012. Trained at Central St Martins and the Royal College of Art, he cites French Modern artist Balthus and American realist Edward Hopper as his influences. His works are imbued with a haunting quality, addressing issues of gender, and sexual and social norms, and often depict solitary figures in a surrealist landscape. His works are held in many collections including the Tate, VIctoria & Albert Museum and the Royal College of Art.
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