Object Description
This very large, striking piece has a great Brutalist and Modernist feel. It is particularly notable as an example of Hitchin’s mastery of finishing techniques in simulating aged metal. The panel formed part of the furnishings in Hitchins’ home and was carefully removed by the Artist’s Estate after he passed away.
Year: unknown (Ron was active from the mid 1960s to the early 2000s)
Colour: Tarnished gold
Framed size: 95cm x 159cm
Signature: Each relief sculpture bears the artist’s trademark initials “RH”
Framing: Framed in walnut.
Delivery: Collect from the gallery or contact Cal to arrange specialist art handlers.
About the artist
*
Ron Hitchins (1926 – 2019) was a British born artist, sculptor, and flamenco dancer with a life-long connection to Hackney, London. He was born to a Lithuanian sex worker working in a Soho opium den, and a Chinese father.
Inspired by the work of Picasso, Brancusi, Ernst and Hepworth, he dedicated his life to experimenting and mastering multi-media artforms. His own home served as a spectacular gallery for his life’s work, with tens of thousands of unique handmade terracotta tiles, fibreglass relief sculptures and imaginative furnishings. Ron Hitchins’ house can be viewed on the website set up by the artist’s estate.
Ron Hitchins’ work has become increasingly sought after in recent years and has been purchased by major collections such as the V&A, sold at Christie’s and Bonham’s and has featured on the Antiques Roadshow.