George Dannatt : Collage

George Dannatt in his studio, 1976

Statement

George Dannatt (1915-2009) used collage as a medium throughout his career to explore geometric compositions, and rhythmic patterns in his artwork. Collage is a natural medium to effectively explore variations of patterns like a musical counterpoint.

Press Release

This exhibition highlights George Dannatt’s explorations in collage during his artistic career. The works exhibit George’s versatility and personal style in the use of materials and abstract forms, influenced by the Newlyn School of art and more generally by lyrical abstraction in twentieth century art. The hallmarks of the artist’s style can be seen in the relationships between spatial awareness, juxtaposed forms and textures and clean lines. The result is a body of work that is characteristic of the artists personal style but which also reveals something that is more playful and exploratory.

Modern Contemporary Art, August 2021
www.moderncontemporary.art

George Dannatt (1915-2009) Pencil Grid No 1, 1966
Collage & pencil
11 4/5 × 11 4/5 in 30 × 30 cm
George Dannatt (1915-2009) Collage Construction No.1 (Little Totem), 1977-1980, Collage on card, 5 3/4 x 3 3/4 in 14.5 x 9.5 cm
George Dannatt (1915-2009) Collage – Contrasted Black, 1989, Black & white card,
7 1/2 x 4 in 19.0 x 10.2 cm
George Dannatt (1915-2009) Collage in Blue and Corail No 1, 1994
Mixed media on card , 7 2/5 × 7 3/5 in 18.8 × 19.4 cm
George Dannatt (1915-2009) Cool Interlude No.4, 1990
Oil & card collage on card, 8.5 x 12 in 21.5 x 30 cm
George Dannatt (1915-2009) February Collage (1993),
Mixed media 6 9/10 × 5 3/10 in 17.4 × 13.5 cm
George Dannatt (1915-2009) A Collage with Silvered Square (Contrapuntal Form), 1992
Papers collaged on black paper 9 × 6 1/10 in 22.8 × 15.4 cm
George Dannatt (1915-2009) Director’s Red Collage – Collage, 1992,
Collage on paper, 11 1/2 x 9 1/8 in 29.3 x 23.2 cm
George Dannatt (1915-2009) Collage Construction Drawing, 1976
Collage on oil wash & Indian ink 9 2/5 × 9 2/5 in 23.8 × 23.8 cm
George Dannatt (195-2009)
Collage: Noir et Blanc – Neuchatel No 3, 1989
Black & white collage card on green mounting board
19 7/10 × 11 7/10 in 50 × 29.7 cm
George Dannatt (1915-2009)
Collage Project for a Painting, 1985
Collage on paper 9 1/5 × 4 3/5 in 23.3 × 11.6 cm
George Dannatt (1915-2009) Collage Painting – Black with Silver, 1975/1979,
Oil with silver collage on board, 11 1/8 x 11 1/8″ 28.3 x 28.3 cm

George Dannatt (1915-2019) Light Blue with Brown Collage, 1993
Mixed media & collage on card 5 1/5 × 7 3/5 in 13.3 × 19.4 cm
George Dannatt (1915-2009) Sand & Cadmium Orange (Collage Painting), 2004
Collage & mixed media 5 1/2 × 7 3/10 in 14 × 18.5 cm
George Dannatt (1915-2009)“Saccho Ceminto”, 1973
Gouache & pencil on card 7 9/10 × 7 1/10 in 20 × 18 cm
George Dannatt (1915-2009) Collage – Sand and Black, 2003
Sandpaper and black ink on board 7 9/10 × 6 1/2 in 20 × 16.5 cm

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