Family Fleeing from Fire
1962 · Woodcut and linoleum cut
composition (irreg.): 7 1/2 x 9 3/4" (19 x 24.7 cm); sheet (irreg.): 12 3/16 x 11 13/16" (31 x 30 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Peter Clarke
Artist
WA-00033682
PaintingExpressionism
Representation
None documented
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Institutional Exhibitions
2
Works in Collection
5
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0
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0
Publications Referenced
80%
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- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
- Artsy (bulk)Tier 1 · Institutional85%
About
Why this artist matters now
Peter Clarke was a South African painter and printmaker whose figurative work emerged from the postwar cultural landscape of Cape Town. Working in oils and etching, he developed a practice centered on urban social observation and the lived experience of the city's working communities. His compositions combined expressionist intensity with careful attention to architectural detail and human presence, creating a visual record of Cape Town's streets and inhabitants.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 27d ago
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Expressionism
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Painting
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Artworks (2)
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2 published of 3 catalogued · 3 with image
- MoMA1 publishedof 2 catalogued2 img
- Art Institute Chicago1 published1 img
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3Movements1
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In collection
Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
In collection
Art Institute of Chicago
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