Francis Bott

 

Francis Bott's work oscillates between two poles: surreal and fantastic on the one hand, and representational and geometric abstract on the other. Bott became aware of Surrealism in 1937 and Francis Picabia became a close friend and mentor. In 1948, however, Bott turned to abstraction, which enabled him to render his absolute urge for freedom and independence in visual terms. Typical of Francis Bott's work is his exploration of the possibilities of form and colour in experimental serial form. 

 

License plate story, putty knife, plades etc

 

Color - strong and light.