John Duncan Fergusson

John Duncan Fergusson ( born March 9, 1874 in Leith, † January 30, 1961 in Glasgow ) was a British Post-Impressionist painter from the group of Scottish colourists.

Life

Although he was trained as a medical officer of the Navy, Fergusson quickly discovered that the painting was his true calling and spent some time with study trips to Spain, Morocco and France, to expand his knowledge and experience in the arts.

In his studies of the Louvre in Paris, he was very impressed by the impressionist works at the Salle Caillebotte, who influenced him long term. The Fauvist principles of color design should be reflected in his works.

André Dunoyer Segonzac wrote in his foreword to the commemorative exhibition 1961: " His work is a deeper and clearer expression of his love of life, he is equipped with the rare gift to make his paintings vividly, in combination with an extraordinary sense of indescribable vibrant colors. . "

While Fergusson worked in the 1920s in his London studio, his paintings were shown in various exhibitions, including at the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts, and he realized his first solo exhibition in 1923. With his partner, the dancer Margaret Morris, he went in 1928 to Paris, where he remained until the outbreak of the Second world War. In 1939 he finally moved to Glasgow.

The Fergusson Gallery in Perth, Scotland is named after him.