Ron Hitchins (1926-2019)
Ceramic Wall Relief
c.1970
54 individual abstract ceramic tiles mounted on hessian board
Signed (verso)'Ron Hitchins'
The original fixings to the reverse allow relief to be hung
either vertically or horizontally
36 x 6 ins / 91 x 15 cms
Frame 49 x 12 ins / 124 x 32 cms
Provenance
Purchased at the Ideal Home Exhibition at Olympia, London
in the early 1970s
Sold
Additional Information
Ron Hitchins was a British ceramist (tailor and UK Flamenco dance pioneer) who lived in Hackney, East London.
Ron Hitchins died peacefully in November 2019 aged 94.
Peña Flamenca de Londres described Hitchins as 'the life and spirit of the London flamenco scene' and 'a friend of flamencos all over the world' and someone who 'will forever be in our hearts'
A short film Ron Hitchins; Made in Hackney by Claudine Roux, Abdrew Tullis and Lucy Cash can be viewed Here
To view other works by Ron Hitchins please click Here