SKU: 13014
Peter Howson (1958 -)
Frankie 2003
£2,800.00
Peter Howson (b. 1958) is a prominent Scottish painter celebrated for his intense figurative style, often focusing on themes of masculinity, struggle, and spirituality. Born in London and raised in Ayrshire, Scotland, he showed early artistic promise and later studied at the Glasgow School of Art. He became known in the 1980s for bold, muscular depictions of working-class life, often drawing on his own experiences and background.
In the 1990s, Howson gained international recognition as a British official war artist, documenting the conflicts in Bosnia and Kosovo with harrowing, emotionally charged works. His paintings from this period, such as Croatian and Muslim, sparked both acclaim and controversy for their unflinching portrayal of war’s brutality.
After battling addiction, Howson experienced a religious conversion in 2000, which brought a new spiritual depth to his work. His later paintings often incorporate Christian imagery and existential themes. Awarded an OBE in 2009, he continues to be a significant figure in contemporary art, with major exhibitions and works held in national collections across the UK.
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Peter Howson (b. 1958) is a prominent Scottish painter celebrated for his intense figurative style, often focusing on themes of masculinity, struggle, and spirituality. Born in London and raised in Ayrshire, Scotland, he showed early artistic promise and later studied at the Glasgow School of Art. He became known in the 1980s for bold, muscular depictions of working-class life, often drawing on his own experiences and background.
In the 1990s, Howson gained international recognition as a British official war artist, documenting the conflicts in Bosnia and Kosovo with harrowing, emotionally charged works. His paintings from this period, such as Croatian and Muslim, sparked both acclaim and controversy for their unflinching portrayal of war’s brutality.
After battling addiction, Howson experienced a religious conversion in 2000, which brought a new spiritual depth to his work. His later paintings often incorporate Christian imagery and existential themes. Awarded an OBE in 2009, he continues to be a significant figure in contemporary art, with major exhibitions and works held in national collections across the UK.
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Peter Howson (1958 -)
£2,800.00