Works

Pop Classical. 1960s and 1970s

The Jungle

  • Acrylic on Canvas
  • 147 x 215 cms
  • 1970

The Jungle

Signed, titled and dated on the reverse

The Jungle (1970) is a triptych in conception if not actuality. One of Greaves's most powerful large-scale paintings and one that anticipates his later development, The Jungle combines three separate elements into an harmonious whole. In place of overlapping forms Greaves now separates them out, allowing each its own autonomy rather than literally imposing a setting onto the figures.

Provenance

Private collection, London

History

Derrick Greaves. Recent Paintings, Whitechapel Art Gallery, London, 1973.
Pop Classical: Derrick Greaves Paintings from the 70's, James Hyman Gallery, London, 30 March - 28 April 2006.

Literature

James Hyman, Derrick Greaves:From Kitchen Sink to Shangri-La, Lund Humphries, London 2007, illustrated plate 79, p.113.

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