Artist
Peter Lanyon
1918–1964 · British
Peter Lanyon created dynamic abstractions rooted in the Cornish landscape, especially cliffs, weather, mining and the experience of gliding. His paintings translate bodily movement through air and terrain into layered, turbulent space.
Painting; sculpture
Major Works
- 1953St Just →
- 1951Porthleven →
- 1960Thermal →
- 1964Glide Path →
- 1959Lost Mine →
- 1957Silent Coast →
- 1959–60Bojea →
- 1960Soaring Flight →
- 1963Wreck →
- 1954Europa →
Interviews & Writing
- Museum-quality video search →RESEARCH QUEUEvideo
