Night and Day in the Desert, Derrick Greaves (1979)
Location: B Floor, QMC
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Canvas.
We believe this to be Night and Day in the Desert, a work that was inspired by a spiritual trip to the Negev desert in Southern Israel.
Derrick Greaves was one of the most eminent British painters and was extensively represented in museum and public collections. He initially gained acclaim in the 1950s, when he represented Britain at the Venice Biennale along with the other 'Kitchen-Sink' painters: Bratby, Middleditch and Smith. However, his work swiftly developed into a more heraldic style that paralleled 1960s Pop Art.