Denis Bowen

Not to be confused with Dennis Bowen.

Denis Bowen
Born(1921-04-05)5 April 1921
Kimberley, South Africa
Died23 March 2006(2006-03-23) (aged 84)
Occupation(s)Artist and gallery director
Known forPaintings, founding the New Vision Group and New Vision Centre Gallery

Denis Bowen (5 April 1921 – 23 March 2006) was a South African artist, gallery director and promoter of abstract and avant-garde art in Britain.[1][2][3] He was founder of the New Vision Group and the New Vision Centre Gallery, both of which played an important role in the post-World War II British art scene.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b Russell, Marlowe (31 March 2006). "Denis Bowen: Painter, teacher and promoter of the avant-garde in Britain". The Guardian. p. 36. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  2. ^ Davies, Peter (28 March 2006). "Denis Bowen: Space Age abstract painter". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  3. ^ a b Walmsley, Anne (1992). Caribbean Artists Movement 1966–1762: A Literary and Cultural History. London: New Beacon Books. p. 16. ISBN 1-873201-06-0.