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Victor Pasmore
Victor Pasmore: A Pioneer of British Abstraction Early Life and Education Edwin John Victor Pasmore was born on December 3, 1908, in Chelsham, Surrey. He received his early education at Summer Fields School in Oxford and Harrow in West London. A turning point came with the death of his father in 1927, forcing him to take an administrative position at the London County Council. He pursued painting part-time at the Central Schoo
l of Art and became associated with the Euston Road School. Figurative Beginnings and Wartime Experiences Initially, Pasmore experimented with abstraction but later adopted a lyrical figurative style. His early works often depicted views of the River Thames from Hammersmith, reminiscent of J.M.W. Turner and James McNeill Whistler. A strong moral stance: During World War II, Pasmore was a conscientious objector. After being r…
