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John Christopherson

John Christopherson (1921-1996) was a British painter of small dreamlike townscapes and distilled abstract paintings that combine an almost naïve intensity with great sophistication. He died in 1996 and the following year England & Co held a memorial exhibition accompanied by a publication about his life and work. His work is represented in the collection of The arts Council of Great Britain and his correspondence (including letters from Jean Dubuffet and Ithell Colquhoun) and archive are now in the Tate Archive, London.

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Paintings



Wall with Eight Targets - Details


Wall with Eight Targets 1990
18 x 11.75 inches
Oil on board
Private collection
Ref: JC659
Mysterious Room - Details


Mysterious Room 1969
10 x 12 inches
Oil on board

Private collection



Garden of St Paul, Cornwall - Details


Garden of St Paul, Cornwall 1986
4 x 9.5 inches
Oil on board

Garden of Surrealist painter Ithell Colquhoun.


Ref: JC648
Five to Two on a Still Night - Details


Five to Two on a Still Night 1963
28 x 22 inches
Oil and collage

Private collection



Balancing Stone - Details


Balancing Stone 1961
18 x 24 inches
Oil on board

Private collection



Untitled - Details


Untitled

Oil on board 27.25 x 20.25 inches

Entrance to Holly Mount - Details


Entrance to Holly Mount 1972
24 x 18 inches
Oil on board
Private collection
Ref: JC253
Studio in Point Hill (Greenwich) - Details


Studio in Point Hill (Greenwich) 1972
7 x 8 inches
Oil on board
Private collection
Ref: JC558