{"title":"Peter Howson","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eA contemporary Scottish artist and leading figure of the Scottish figurative painting movement of the 1980s, Peter Howson was born in London to Scottish parents and moved with his family to Prestwick, Ayrshire at the age of four. He studied at Glasgow School of Art alongside fellow students Steven Campbell, Ken Currie and Adrian Wiszniewski, before serving in the army and returning to complete a Masters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-flex\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artnet.com\/artists\/peter-howson\/\" class=\"group\/tag relative h-[18px] rounded-full inline-flex items-center overflow-hidden -translate-y-px cursor-pointer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative transition-colors h-full max-w-[180px] overflow-hidden px-1.5 inline-flex items-center font-small rounded-full border-0.5 border-border-300 bg-bg-200 group-hover\/tag:bg-accent-900 group-hover\/tag:border-accent-100\/60\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-nowrap text-text-300 break-all truncate font-normal group-hover\/tag:text-text-200\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eHe became known for his visceral depictions of men caught in contradictory states, painted in monumental scale with a raw, fleshy realism influenced by his interest in German Expressionism. Drawing from his own life, he channelled firsthand experiences with mental illness and personal struggle through haunting imagery that confronts the human condition head on. \u003cspan class=\"inline-flex\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eHe notably served as Britain's official war artist during the 1993 Bosnian Civil War, travelling and documenting the horrors of armed conflict. His work is held in public collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and MoMA in New York, the Tate Gallery, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the British Museum in London.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-hero-of-the-people","title":"A Hero of the People","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A Hero Of The People\" is a series of linocuts set in the 1950's. They tell the story of British boxer Randolph Turpin and his helpless attempt of defending his world title against the charismatic previous champion Sugar Ray Robinson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt opens with an account of his sending off at Southampton; describes the voyage across the Atlantic, in the course of which he is fed spiked drinks by two gangsters in the pay of his manager; and climaxes with a long description of the fight itself, in which – still feeling the ill-effects of the alcohol – he is defeated. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the early 1980’s Howson made a number of drawing of boxers influenced by his time in the Army but it was not until 1985, when he was artist in residence at the University of St Andrews, Scotland, that the figure of the boxer came to assume a central place in his work. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter Howson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57054256562550,"sku":"INV-0025","price":750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0086\/0884\/1833\/files\/24590b82-c1f2-487e-a412-181ad375fbd9-l_6edf78eb-f076-4c07-ba58-f4c60fd2133a.jpg?v=1771933112"},{"product_id":"face-of-god","title":"Face of God","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe artist's proof lithograph is a head study depicting Howson's version of the \"Face of God\". The background of the image is created through a black pull of ink that is trailed from left to right; before the almost translucent colours of red and green emerge through it. This effect, mirrors Howson's fascination with the interplay of light and dark as well as underlying religious connotations and psychological incites into the human condition, something that Howson is acclaimed for. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter Howson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57054256857462,"sku":"INV-HOWP-0026","price":900.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0086\/0884\/1833\/files\/a124a0ab-32e7-4467-a2f1-ade9f5ef84a1-l_449d973f-129f-4dce-8d59-c90c4d2302ed.jpg?v=1771933139"},{"product_id":"head-study","title":"Head Study","description":"\u003cp\u003eHowson's \"Head Study\" illustrates a charcoal side profile of a male subject who is looking past his overgrown eyebrows and into the distance. The melancholic image is tended to by the artist with affection, created through the use of dark and light. This produced not only a three-dimensional character, but one with a story of hellish moments, a familiar theme within the artists’ work. In the act of rubbing away to reveal highlights on the subjects sullen face alongside mark making that reflects Rembrandt’s sketches “Head Study” has a hope for redemption that only Howson can create.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter Howson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57054257119606,"sku":"INV-HOWP-0028","price":750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0086\/0884\/1833\/files\/69586984-9afa-4ff3-83f0-c43401af1b80-l.jpg?v=1775144598"},{"product_id":"figure-studies-a-pastel","title":"Figure Studies, A Pastel","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe red pastel drawing, illustrates Howson's now infamous and almost iconic use of muscular, statuesque figures to form his architectural and sculptural compositions. The drawing depicts towering figures stacked on top of each other, full of dynamic movement and drive. 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Though the people are weary, they trudge in forward motion. They wear haunting expressions. Several children extend their palms in greeting or protest. The colours in the painting are muted, and the people’s faces and bodies are exaggerated, almost caricatured—in Howson’s “muscular” style, to highlight their suffering as well as strength. 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It is a painting that screams of quiet resilience. \n\u003cbr\u003eRobert Heller describes Howson's work as, \"..founded in humanity, especially the human face.\" The boxer is a perfect example of this.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter Howson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57054395400566,"sku":"INV-HOWP-0027","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0086\/0884\/1833\/files\/d2ffc953-eed2-42f5-afca-259d6f61a963-l.jpg?v=1768326405"},{"product_id":"figure-in-landscape","title":"Figure in Landscape","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDonald Macleod's Figure in Landscape is a small yet evocative oil on board, rooted in the Scottish myths, tales and poems that have shaped the cultural identity of a nation. 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