Escolha um estado de espírito e o próprio ambiente responde — a luz esfria ou aquece, o ritmo do ar muda, e apenas as obras que carregam esse sentimento emergem da escuridão. Todo o resto recua para a sombra.
The Life and Artistic Journey of John Passmore Born in Redfern, Australia, John Richard Passmore began his professional life as a signwriter's assistant after leaving school at thirteen. He pursued formal training at the Julian Ashton Art School, where he studied alongside Jean Bellette and Paul Haefliger. Seeking further education, he traveled to England to study at the Westminster School of Art under Bernard Meninsky and Mark Gertler.
During his time in England, which included service as a conscript in the Royal Air Force, he worked as a layout artist with Lintas. While staying in a cottage in Suffolk, he produced landscape compositions that were strongly influenced by Paul Cézanne. Upon returning to Australia in 1951, Passmore became a significant educator, teaching at the Julian Ashton School, the Newcastle Technical College, and the East Sydney Technical College…