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Albufeira, Portugal

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The ancient fishing village of Albufeira in Portugal has been transformed since the growth of the tourist industry in this part of the Algarve during the past four decades. Swimmer's interest in the early 1960s was in capturing the character of the old town rising above the Praia dos Barcos (the Fishermen's Beach). His interpretation does not rely on straight representation; his interest is in the geometry of the architecture, a focus which is helped by the use of the subdued palette of colours.

University of Warwick

Coventry

Title

Albufeira, Portugal

Date

1961

Medium

oil on board

Measurements

H 71 x W 91.3 cm

Accession number

wu0360w

Acquisition method

purchased from the 'Pictures for Schools' exhibition, 1961

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

signed and dated

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Mead Gallery, University of Warwick, Coventry, West Midlands CV4 7AL England

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