We are pleased to sell works on behalf of John Emanuel. John works in Porthmeor, Cornwall. He has received no formal art training. His natural creativity is inspired by a love of his subject – the figure and the figure embraced by the landscape, has developed into a consistent theme. His drawings exhibit a clear, classical form and a simplicity of line which strengthens the relationship between the contours of the figure and the contours of the land. He loves the singular beauty of the Cornish coastline and the extraordinary light. The notion of forms sleeping beneath the earth are a recurring theme. John works in a variety of media: charcoal, gouache, oils and, more recently mixed media and lino-types, a method he learned from John Wells. His preferred medium is oil paint using hand and mould made papers laid down on archive quality board.
John Emanuel “it is the figure , not the nude I am interested in…”
The art critic, Frank Ruhrmund has observed that…
“his works go beyond the nude. He has always striven to transcend the obvious and succeeded, and they have as much to do with the local landscape as they do with the human figure.”
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John Emanuel
All Tucked Up On The Sofa
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John Emanuel
Blue Mono
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John Emanuel
Classical Head
£500SLess than 50cm -
John Emanuel
Classical Head.
£500SLess than 50cm -
John Emanuel
Classical Heads
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John Emanuel
Figure
£250M50cm to 1m -
John Emanuel
Figure and Skyline
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John Emanuel
Figure.
£850M50cm to 1m -
John Emanuel
Green Mono
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John Emanuel
Horizontal and Vertical Figures
£1,250M50cm to 1m -
John Emanuel
Lime Green Dress
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John Emanuel
On The Beach.
SoldM50cm to 1m