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William Gear

1915–1997

British painter, teacher, and administrator, born at Methil, Fife. He spent several years of his career on the Continent and was one of the most international in spirit among British artists of his generation and one of the relatively few to make a reputation outside Britain.

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Text Source: A Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Art (Oxford University Press)

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Spanish Landscape 1978 William Gear (1915–1997)

Spanish Landscape 1978 Birmingham City University
Summer Garden 1951 William Gear (1915–1997)

Summer Garden 1951 Glasgow Museums Resource Centre (GMRC)
Tall Structure No. 2 1966 William Gear (1915–1997)

Tall Structure No. 2 1966 Birmingham City University
Element 1955 William Gear (1915–1997)

Element 1955 The Pier Arts Centre
Les arbres 1950 William Gear (1915–1997)

Les arbres 1950 Kirkcaldy Galleries
Study in Grey 1953 William Gear (1915–1997)

Study in Grey 1953 The Pier Arts Centre
Intérieur noir 1950 William Gear (1915–1997)

Intérieur noir 1950 Kirkcaldy Galleries
Winter Landscape 1952 William Gear (1915–1997)

Winter Landscape 1952 New College, University of Oxford
White Square 1956 William Gear (1915–1997)

White Square 1956 New College, University of Oxford
Christmas Tree 1950 William Gear (1915–1997)

Christmas Tree 1950 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
Black Armature with Yellow 1965 William Gear (1915–1997)

Black Armature with Yellow 1965 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
Winter Pastoral 1964 William Gear (1915–1997)

Winter Pastoral 1964 Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums
Landscape 1951 William Gear (1915–1997)

Landscape 1951 Pallant House Gallery
The Black Tree 1959 William Gear (1915–1997)

The Black Tree 1959 Royal Academy of Arts
Summer Fête 1951 William Gear (1915–1997)

Summer Fête 1951 City Art Centre
Spring Landscape No. 1 1951 William Gear (1915–1997)

Spring Landscape No. 1 1951 The Argyll Collection
Caged Yellow 1996 William Gear (1915–1997)

Caged Yellow 1996 Royal Birmingham Society of Artists
Autumn Landscape 1950 William Gear (1915–1997)

Autumn Landscape 1950 Laing Art Gallery
Paysage mysterieux 1947–1948 William Gear (1915–1997)

Paysage mysterieux 1947–1948 Hunterian Art Gallery, University of Glasgow
Landscape 1949 William Gear (1915–1997)

Landscape 1949 National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Tree Form (August 1950) 1950 William Gear (1915–1997)

Tree Form (August 1950) 1950 Dundee Art Galleries and Museums Collection (Dundee City Council)
Red Feature 1966 William Gear (1915–1997)

Red Feature 1966 Dundee Art Galleries and Museums Collection (Dundee City Council)
Red Landscape 1965 William Gear (1915–1997)

Red Landscape 1965 The Ingram Collection of Modern British and Contemporary Art
Landscape Image No. 1 1961 William Gear (1915–1997)

Landscape Image No. 1 1961 Birmingham Museums Trust
Twin Form 1964 William Gear (1915–1997)

Twin Form 1964 Yale Center for British Art
Untitled 1959 William Gear (1915–1997)

Untitled 1959 Towner
October Landscape William Gear (1915–1997)

October Landscape University of Edinburgh
Gray Vertical 1956 William Gear (1915–1997)

Gray Vertical 1956 The Whitworth
Composition 1949 William Gear (1915–1997)

Composition 1949 Tate Britain
Autumn Landscape 1950 William Gear (1915–1997)

Autumn Landscape 1950 National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
White Interior 1954 William Gear (1915–1997)

White Interior 1954 National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Winter Structure 1955–1956 William Gear (1915–1997)

Winter Structure 1955–1956 National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Garden Structure 1963 William Gear (1915–1997)

Garden Structure 1963 National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Coucher du soleil 1950 William Gear (1915–1997)

Coucher du soleil 1950 National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Winter Landscape 1960 William Gear (1915–1997)

Winter Landscape 1960 Southampton City Art Gallery
White Structure 1954 William Gear (1915–1997)

White Structure 1954 University of Birmingham
Composition Blue Centre 1949 William Gear (1915–1997)

Composition Blue Centre 1949 Towner
Black Figures 1957 William Gear (1915–1997)

Black Figures 1957 University of Chichester, Otter Gallery
Spring Song 1951 William Gear (1915–1997)

Spring Song 1951 Government Art Collection
Winter Study 1955 William Gear (1915–1997)

Winter Study 1955 The Ingram Collection of Modern British and Contemporary Art