Patrick Caulfield
Born: 1936
Died: 2005
For many he is an artist whose name has now become synonymous with depictions of modern interiors. From dramatizing sunlight as it tilts through windows, or celebrating the formal beauty of everyday objects, Caulfield creates endlessly beguiling images that cross-examine the spaces we inhabit.
Patrick Joseph Caulfield was an English painter and printmaker renowned for bold imagery. He was born in West London in 1936, and from 1956 to 1960, he studied at Chelsea School of Art where he won prizes that funded a working trip to Greece and Crete. Caulfield taught at Chelsea School of Art from 1963 to 1971. In 1964, he exhibited at the New Generation show at London’s Whitechapel Gallery, which led to his association with the Pop Art movement.
