Description
The ultimate vanity test: if you look into the mirror instead of at the mirror, then you may have a problem…
My much loved 1960s Ron Hitchins mirror is up for grabs… 26 unique modernist tiles in a beautiful, hand crafted wooden frame.
Each tile was designed by the great man and fired in a kiln in the basement of his East London home, and is a little work of art in its own right, as unique as the man himself.
The frame’s design looks to have been achieved by layering different coloured paints before etching out this beautiful gold, Islamic inspired motif.
Hitchins was a fascinating character who, In his early life, embellished and sold shirts on the markets of East London, and also practiced and taught flamenco dancing, which was a huge passion of his.
In the 1950s he channeled his talents into creating unique works of art from his lively home in Hackney. He often used these Picasso and Hepworth inspired tiles to adorn mirrors and picture frames and even a four-poster bed, while others were incorporated into panels and wall reliefs.
Ron Hitchins led a long, colourful and unconventional life up until his death in 2019 at the age of 93, and his art reflects a snapshot in London’s history where creativity and freedom of expression were flourishing.
Today his work continues to increase in importance and desirability.
This fine example of his work comes In very good vintage condition with only minor signs of age, and is signed in the bottom right tile.
H48cm x W43cm x D5cm
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