Artist Information:
E.c. Corbitt
Bergen Norway,
Norway
Member Since: Aug 2002
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Artist Statement:
E.C. Corbitt - The Comedian of
Horror
If one accepts the current
Postmodernist perspective on
the development of “modernism”
in painting, several faulty
assumptions about its history
become evident. The popular
view that painting passed
through a series
representational phases –
Impressionism,
Post-Impressionism, Fauvism,
Cubism, etc., only to triumph
in the achievements of pure
abstraction, now appears
historically naive and
dominated by a Western
European bias.
Very few artists, whether in
their vision or their work,
have so successfully
challenged the simplicity of
this view as E.C. Corbitt. A
few international painters –
Francis Bacon, Paul Cadmus,
Lucien Freud – while deeply
influenced by trends in
twentieth-century art, have
also remained committed to
representation of the human
figure.
Corbitt, who spent the last
twenty-five years working in
Europe, also retains the
centrality of the figure,
while incorporating aspects of
the American art scene – the
various forms of Pop, Op, and
Conceptual Art – that
consolidate his American
experience and give his work a
unique vision. His technical
ability, use of colour, and
refreshing sense of wit –
combined with a healthy dose
of sarcasm (derived, it
appears, from an early
exposure to Mad Magazine) -
involve the viewer in a
stimulating journey.
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Artist Exhibitions:
Belgium
La-Castel, Knokke 1978
Galerie L’Escalier,
Brussels 1978
Galerie “Ter-Leie”
St. Martens Latem 1978
Jong Krea, Knokke
(Collective) 1978
Galerie de Beethoven,
Brugge, 1979
Galerie DaVinci, Waregem
(Collective) 1980
Galerie St. Hermes,
Ronse 1980
Denmark
Galleri G, Copenhagen 1992
Byens Kulturforsyning,
Copenhagen 1993
Kulturhuset Toldkammeret,
Helsingør ...
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Artist Galleries:
Belgium
La-Castel, Knokke 1978
Galerie L’Escalier,
Brussels 1978
Galerie “Ter-Leie”
St. Martens Latem 1978
Jong Krea, Knokke
(Collective) 1978
Galerie de Beethoven,
Brugge, 1979
Galerie DaVinci, Waregem
(Collective) 1980
Galerie St. Hermes,
Ronse 1980
Denmark
Galleri G, Copenhagen 1992
Byens Kulturforsyning,
Copenhagen 1993
Kulturhuset Toldkammeret,
Helsingør...
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Collections:
Borgeby Slott Museum
Borgeby Sweden
Nestle Sweden
Bjuv Sweden
Marina Plaza Hotel
Helsingborg, Sweden
Norsk Personal AS
Bergen, Norway
Andreas Tideman
Oslo Norway
Atle Jepsen
Bergen Norway
Lars.B.Gjerde
Oslo Norway
Kulturhuset Toldkammeret
Helsingør Denmark
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Commissions:
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E.C. Corbitt - The Comedian of Horror
If one accepts the current Postmodernist perspective on the development of “modernism” in painting, several faulty assumptions about its history become evident. The popular view that painting passed through a series representational phases – Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Fauvism, Cubism, etc., only to triumph in the achievements of pure abstraction, now appears historically naive and dominated by a Western European bias.
Very few artists, whether in their vision or their work, have so successfully challenged the simplicity of this view as E.C. Corbitt. A few international painters – Francis Bacon, Paul Cadmus, Lucien Freud – while deeply influenced by trends in twentieth-century art, have also remained committed to representation of the human figure.
Corbitt, who spent the last twenty-five years working in Europe, also retains the centrality of the figure, while incorporating aspects of the American art scene – the various forms of Pop, Op, and Conceptual Art – that consolidate his American experience and give his work a unique vision. His technical ability, use of colour, and refreshing sense of wit – combined with a healthy dose of sarcasm (derived, it appears, from an early exposure to Mad Magazine) - involve the viewer in a stimulating journey.
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