Geoffrey Tibble
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Geoffrey Arthur Tibble was an English
artist.
Tibble studied at the Slade School under Henry Tonks
where he was a contemporary of William Coldstream
. In 1934 he exhibited abstract works at the Objective Abstract Exhibition at the Zwemmer Gallery, London (works described as "vortices in pigment, suggesting rather than representing something in nature") He destroyed or overpainted most of the works from this abstract period.
After briefly experimenting with surrealism
, by 1937 he had returned to figurative painting, moving toward the Euston Road School
of urban realism founded by William Coldstream
.
In 1944 he became a member of the New English Art Club
. He also exhibited with the London Group
.
After military service in World War II
, Tibble had his first solo exhibition at Tooth's Gallery in 1946, showing 25 paintings, all interiors with figures, a format that became his signature style and developed his wider reputation. These were critically acclaimed for their "remarkable assurance, certainty of aim and economy of means" and their resemblance to the work of Degas
.
He subsequently exhibited at leading London
galleries, including the Leicester Gallery and Lefevre Gallery.
A review of a retrospective exhibition said "His work - dingy but packed with period atmosphere - looks back towards the intimate interiors of Vuillard
, and forward to the domestic squalor of the Kitchen Sink School
".
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
artist.
Tibble studied at the Slade School under Henry Tonks
Henry Tonks
Henry Tonks, FRCS was a British draughtsman and painter of figure subjects, chiefly interiors, and a caricaturist...
where he was a contemporary of William Coldstream
William Coldstream
Sir William Menzies Coldstream was a British realist painter and a long standing art teacher.-Biography:...
. In 1934 he exhibited abstract works at the Objective Abstract Exhibition at the Zwemmer Gallery, London (works described as "vortices in pigment, suggesting rather than representing something in nature") He destroyed or overpainted most of the works from this abstract period.
After briefly experimenting with surrealism
Surrealism
Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early 1920s, and is best known for the visual artworks and writings of the group members....
, by 1937 he had returned to figurative painting, moving toward the Euston Road School
Euston Road School
The Euston Road School was a group of English painters, active in London between 1937 and 1939.William Coldstream, Victor Pasmore, Claude Rogers, Maurice Field and Graham Bell set up a School of Drawing and Painting in Euston Road in 1937; other associated artists included Lawrence Gowing, Tom...
of urban realism founded by William Coldstream
William Coldstream
Sir William Menzies Coldstream was a British realist painter and a long standing art teacher.-Biography:...
.
In 1944 he became a member of the New English Art Club
New English Art Club
The New English Art Club was founded in London in 1885 as an alternate venue to the Royal Academy.-History:Young English artists returning from studying art in Paris mounted the first exhibition of the New English Art Club in April 1886...
. He also exhibited with the London Group
London Group
The London Group is an artists' exhibiting society based in London, England, founded in 1913, when the Camden Town Group came together with the English Vorticists and other independent artists to challenge the domination of the Royal Academy, which had become unadventurous and conservative....
.
After military service in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Tibble had his first solo exhibition at Tooth's Gallery in 1946, showing 25 paintings, all interiors with figures, a format that became his signature style and developed his wider reputation. These were critically acclaimed for their "remarkable assurance, certainty of aim and economy of means" and their resemblance to the work of Degas
Edgar Degas
Edgar Degas[p] , born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas, was a French artist famous for his work in painting, sculpture, printmaking and drawing. He is regarded as one of the founders of Impressionism although he rejected the term, and preferred to be called a realist...
.
He subsequently exhibited at leading London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
galleries, including the Leicester Gallery and Lefevre Gallery.
A review of a retrospective exhibition said "His work - dingy but packed with period atmosphere - looks back towards the intimate interiors of Vuillard
Édouard Vuillard
Jean-Édouard Vuillard was a French painter and printmaker associated with the Nabis.-Early years and education:...
, and forward to the domestic squalor of the Kitchen Sink School
Kitchen sink realism
Kitchen sink realism is a term coined to describe a British cultural movement which developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s in theatre, art, novels, film and television plays, whose 'heroes' usually could be described as angry young men...
".