Marc Cavell (artist)
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Marc Cavell (Michael Canter) was a British painter and
The work of Marc Cavell is unique in the use of raw materials to create the illusion of movement by multiple sets of lights, transparency effects, and reflections.
Having been influenced by Paul Cézanne, Cavell explored post-cubism methods and experimented with various materials. In 1950, he discovered distinctive artistic possibilities in light and movement.
Artistic career
Cavell began his studies at the Central School of Arts and Crafts in London. He left England in 1930 to go to Paris, where he joined the Académie Julian and the Académie Ranson.
In 1948, under the tutelage of
Open to other forms of art, on
From 1955 to 1968, he conducted research and experiments on light and movement. His works drew their inspiration from the balance of the formal structures of Futurism.