315:. The two essential elements to his art were color and light. He was described as "one of the most extraordinary colorists" by curator Robin Clark, who also noted how his application of color was "sumptuous". His art also expressed the "intersection of natural and artificial light" typical of the late-20th century, regardless of the medium he used. It featured only illuminated atmosphere and never the
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