William Crozier, H.R.H.A. b.1930

'Landscape was a vehicle through which I could say anything. I could do it in any amount of colours, turn it upside down, make it have moods, make it carry a different meaning...'
(William Crozier in conversation with Brian McAvera, 'Constructions in Colour and Light', Irish Arts Review, Vol. 20, no.1, p.66).

Executed in 1960, the present work is an important early treatment of the landscape theme. It was produced during a critical period in Crozier's career when he exhibited alongside artists such as Jorn, Appel and Mathieu and was part of the progressive Post-War London art scene eschewed by critics such as Herbert Read. 

Crozier has exhibited extensively including solo shows during the 50s and 60s at the progressive Drian Gallery and Arthur Tooth & Sons, London as well as solo exhibitions at galleries such as Galerie Madeleine, Paris; The Taylor Galleries, Dublin and a major retrospective of his work was held at the Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin and toured to Limerick, Galway and Cork.