Henry Cliffe
Overview
Untitled
‘Lithography is a process capable of great refinement and subtlety, of rich exuberance of colour; it is capable of rendering large and powerful images, of delicate drawing, of a wide and exciting range of textures – the possibilities are virtually unlimited’.
Henry Cliffe was born in Scarborough, Yorkshire, in 1919. He studied printmaking, specialising in lithography, first at the Scarborough School of Art and then the Bath Academy of Art, where he later taught. His bold use of colours and abstract compositions earned him recognition in international exhibitions, and notably participation in two Venice biennales. It is not hyperbole to say that the boundaries of figuration as well as lithography were significantly expanded through Cliffe’s work.
Henry Cliffe's work is now represented in collections such as the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Cincinnati Art Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, the City Art Gallery in Bristol, and at the University of Bristol.
Works
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Henry CliffeUntitled1974£ 2,400.00
Acrylic on paper
H60 x W60 cm (framed dimensions)
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Henry CliffeUntitled1958£ 950.00
Lithograph in colours Ed. A/P
H87 x W66 cm (framed dimensions)
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Henry CliffeTree Woman1958£ 950.00
Lithograph in colours on wove
Ed.11/20
H66.5 x W86 cm (framed dimensions) -
Henry CliffeAmendedc.1958£ 950.00
Lithograph on wove
Ed. A/P
H87 x W66 cm (framed dimensions)
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Henry CliffeMJQ (The Cylinder), From Music Suite1964£ 1,200.00
Lithograph
Ed. 5/50
H70.5 x W91.5 cm (framed dimensions) -
Henry CliffeAbstract Composition1958£ 1,850.00
Gouache on paper
H79 x W61 cm (framed dimensions)
