John Christoforou (1921-2014), Greek/British, Muriel’s Print, artists proof, signed and inscribed, , 75cm x 57cm, £450.

Abstract painting of a person wearing headphones, in bold colors with black outlines and splatters, including green, blue, pink, and white

John Christoforou was born in London to Greek parents. He started receiving the recognition he deserved In 1960 with the first of several shows at the Rive Gauche gallery in Paris. In 1965 he won the International Association of Art Critics prize in London and soon after rose to prominence in Nordic and Scandinavian countries, exhibiting in the Netherlands in 1970 and having a retrospective in the Randers Kunstmuseum in Denmark in 1974. His work is held in many collections worldwide including the Tate Gallery, Frissiras Museum, Greece, Beaux Art Museum, Toulouse, Museum of 20th Century Art, Vienna.

Abstract painting with bold blue, black, green, and white brushstrokes, and splatters, with a handwritten note at the bottom that reads 'Artist proof - To Daniel with Love - John Christopherson'.