Magic Eye 7
1995 · Etching and aquatint on paper
image: 300 x 400 mm
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Victor Pasmore
British, 1908
Surrey, UK
PaintingGeometric AbstractionFigurationConstructivism
Representation
None documented
3
Institutional Exhibitions
141
Works in Collection
160
Assets Indexed
7
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
90%
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Cultural Positioning
Movements
- • Geometric Abstraction
- • Figuration
- • Constructivism
- • Abstract Art
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Selected Institutional Exhibitions
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Contrasts of Form: Geometric Abstract Art, 1910�1980
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1985–1986
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Recent Acquisitions: Painting and Sculpture
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1966
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Masters of British Painting, 1800�1950
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1956
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Why this artist matters now
Victor Pasmore was a British painter and printmaker who transitioned from figurative work to geometric abstraction in the 1940s, becoming a pioneer of constructivist art in postwar Britain. Working primarily in oil, acrylic, and etching, he developed a rigorously mathematical approach to composition that emphasized color relationships and spatial structure over representation. His practice extended to relief constructions and environmental installations that engaged architectural principles. Pasmore's work was instrumental in establishing abstract art as a legitimate force in British modernism during a period when figuration remained dominant.
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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Auction sale history
Houses that have sold works by this artist at auction
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Auction History
Range: $11,970 – $200,000
| Work | Auction House | Date | Estimate | Hammer Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie's | Mar 2026 | £15,000 – £25,000 | £60,960 | |
| Christie's | Mar 2026 | £60,000 – £80,000 | £88,900 | |
| Artsy | Jul 2025 | €7,000 – €9,000 | Unsold | |
| Christie's | Mar 2025 | £8,000 – £12,000 | £13,860 | |
| Christie's | Oct 2024 | £70,000 – £100,000 | Unsold | |
| Christie's | Oct 2024 | £80,000 – £120,000 | Unsold | |
| Christie's | Mar 2024 | £8,000 – £12,000 | £11,970 | |
| Christie's | Oct 2023 | £50,000 – £80,000 | £63,000 | |
| Christie's | Mar 2023 | £15,000 – £25,000 | £69,300 | |
| Christie's | Oct 2022 | £12,000 – £18,000 | £20,160 |
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