Peter Lowe (born 17 June 1938) is an English artist, born in Hackney, London. His work is systematic, constructivist and concrete. It is mainly exhibited and appreciated in Europe, where it is held in many national collections.
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Biography
Lowe was originally inspired by Turner, his paintings gaining him entry into Goldsmiths‘ College of Art at the age of 16, where he was a student from 1954-60. Lowe was influenced by the ConstructionistsKenneth Martin and Mary Martin, among others. He developed a preference for simple geometric shapes, which feature in most of his works. His early works include collage and rotational movement, while his later works include drawings, reliefs, computer prints and outdoor installations.
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After graduating, Lowe worked as a teacher at the Leeds College of Art with Harry Thubron from 1962 to 1964. He also assisted Kenneth Martin at the Barry Summer School in Wales, before starting to lecture at Goldsmiths‘ College in 1965, retiring from teaching there in 2000.[3]
Spiral of 8 Integers
Lowe was one of the founding members of the Systems Group who exhibited in Helsinki at the Systeemi•System exhibition in 1969.
[4][5] Since 1974 he has been a member of Arbeitskreis.
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Art historian Alan Fowler discusses Peter Lowe's systems work in his 2006 PhD thesis "Constructive Art in Britain 1913 - 2005".[7] Lowe is also mentioned in Alastair Grieve's 2005 book "Constructed Abstract Art in England After the Second World War: A Neglected Avant-Garde".[8] An interview with the artist by Fowler is given in the 2008 Southampton City Art Gallery exhibition catalogue "A Rational Aesthetic".[9]
Peter Lowe married Tessa Smith (1938-2007) in 1960. They had two children and he lives in Tulse Hill, London.[10]
^Grieve, Alastair (2005), Constructed Abstract Art in England After the Second World War: A Neglected Avant-Garde, Yale University Press, ISBN978-0-300-10703-6
^Fowler, Alan (2008), A Rational Aesthetic, Southampton City Art Gallery
^"Peter Lowe". Peter Lowe. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
^"Systeemi.Systems". Internet Archive. Amos Anderson Taidemuseo. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
^"SYSTEMS". Internet Archive. Arts Council of Great Britain. 8 March 1972 – 1 July 1973. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
^"SYSTEMS II". Internet Archive. Polytechnic of Central London, 1973.
^"PIER+OCEAN". Arts & Culture. 8 May – 22 June 1980. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
^"Konstrukcja w Procesie". Internet Archive. Thousand Secretaries Press. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
Lemoine, Serge (2000). Art Concret (in French). Paris: Espace de l’Art Concret/Réunion des musées nationaux. ISBN2-7118-4069-7.
Dictionnaire de la Peinture Anglaise et Americaine, Larousse 1991, ISBN2-03-740065-9
Jonneke Jobse. De Stijl Continued. The Journal Structure (1958–1964) An Artists' Debate. 010 Publishers, Rotterdam 2005. ISBN90-6450-577-2
ISBN978-83-63820-01-5 Correspondences Modern Art and Universalism, Muzeum Sztuki 2012
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