Camiers Church

Alistair Grant (1925 - 1997)

Oil on canvas

1954

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  • About the work
    Location
    Country: France
    City: Paris
    Place: British Embassy

    With its blue-grey slate roof, thin spire and pale brickwork this view of the church at Camiers in northern France is painted from the front, with the church peeking from behind a high white wall. Some tiny figures are captured scurrying along in front of the wall. The composition emphasises the geometric pattern and texture of the grey brickwork in the foreground, with the green of the hill in the background and the orange of the building to the side adding flashes of colour. Camiers is situated in the Pas-de-Calais region in the north of France. 


  • About the artist
    Alistair Grant was a printmaker, painter and illustrator. He was born in Kensington, London. His mother was from Etaples in Northern France: Grant retained the family home here and the region inspired his work throughout his life. From 1941-43 he studied at Birmingham College of Art, before being conscripted into the Royal Air Force. He subsequently studied at the Royal College of Art, where he was appointed Head of Printmaking in 1970 and Professor in 1984. Grant was involved in the production of several UK films, including The Portrait of Dorian Gray and The Battle of Agincourt. After retiring from the Royal College, Grant focused on his work, exhibiting both in England and France and spending his time between London, Etaples and Paris.
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  • Details
    Title
    Camiers Church
    Date
    1954
    Medium
    Oil on canvas
    Dimensions
    height: 64.00 cm, width: 76.50 cm
    Acquisition
    Purchased from Zwemmer Gallery, February 1955
    Inscription
    bl: A. Grant 54
    GAC number
    3166