Alexander Rose Innes (1915 - 1996) South Africa Artist Oil "Still Life"

Alexander Rose Innes (1915 - 1996)

Alexander Rose Innes was active/lived in South Africa. Alexander Innes is known for modernist figure, genre, landscape, interiors
and still life painting, sculpture.


Signed lower left
Oil on board
Painting Size: 16" x 20".

Frame Size: 18 1/2" x 22 1/2".
Circa 1950-1969

CONDITION
Good condition, no damages, aged very well

Biography

He had particular interest in the scenes of the Cape Malay Quarter and District Six, figures and portraits
of common people such as blacksmiths and fishermen, as well as the simplicity of still life compositions, Cape landscapes and domestic interiors. Rose-Innes portrays sensitivity towards his subject matter - always rendered in warm, subdued tones and following
realistic conventions. The absence of strong colour notes, together with the use of close-up views, contributes to a sense of intimacy in his work. The subtle gradation of tone and the creamy thickness of paint application are prominent characteristics of
his technique (Berman, 1996). "It is impossible to distinguish between Alex the man and Alex the artist: his role as an artist dominates his whole life, while his deep-seated humanity permeates his whole art" writes Bekker (1991:24). His work was greatly influenced
by both Russel Harvey and Gregoire Boonzaier - both of them close friends and colleagues. Esmé Berman (1996) argues that Harvey was of great influence, specifically with regard to his sombre colour palette and soft colour modulations. Rose-Innes' work can
be accurately described as forming part of the Cape Impressionist tradition, influenced by the major exponents of that idiom. With regards to his subject matter, Bekker notes, "Alexander Rose-Innes is a conservative artist. He did not pursue innovation for
the sake of innovation; nor did he follow fashionable trends. Yet his particular brand of painting has not only survived, but steadily grown in popularity." Today his work forms part of most significant collections of South African masters in galleries and
in numerous private collections.

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