Malcolm Morley

(British, 1931–2018)

Malcom Morley is a contemporary British painter. Working in a variety of styles—from Photo Realism to Neo-Expressionism—Morley's work has shifted through multiple distinct aesthetic periods over the course of his prolific career. “The idea is to have no idea,” the artist has said of his practice. “Get lost. Get lost in the landscape.” Born on June 7, 1931 in London, England, he experienced a troubled childhood, during which he first took up painting while serving time at the Wormwood Scrubs prison. Following his release, he quickly enrolled at the Camberwell School of Arts and the Royal College of Art, initially adopting an Abstract Expressionist style of working. While later living in New York, he began making Photorealist paintings after befriending Pop Art icons Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. Throughout his career, Morley’s work has retained a common thread of subject matter: aviation, automobiles, locomotion, and watercraft. A significant influence in 20th-century painting, he was the recipient of the 1984 Turner Prize, and held a teaching position at the School of Visual Arts from 1970 to 1974. Morley lives and works in Bellport, NY.

Malcolm Morley Artworks

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Untitled, 1977–1978

Malcolm Morley

Untitled, 1977–1978

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Dead guardsman

Malcolm Morley

Dead guardsman

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S.S. Amsterdam in front of Rotterdam, 1972

Malcolm Morley

S.S. Amsterdam in front of Rotterdam, 1972

Sale Date: January 16, 1996

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H.M.S. Hood (Friend), 1965

Malcolm Morley

H.M.S. Hood (Friend), 1965

Sale Date: November 16, 1995

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Untitled (Trojan horse), 1983

Malcolm Morley

Untitled (Trojan horse), 1983

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Untitled, 1982

Malcolm Morley

Untitled, 1982

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Untitled, 1982

Malcolm Morley

Untitled, 1982

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Sunday in Antigua, 1986

Malcolm Morley

Sunday in Antigua, 1986

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Study for Alexander Greeting AB Seaman..., 1982

Malcolm Morley

Study for Alexander Greeting AB Seaman..., 1982

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National open, 1968

Malcolm Morley

National open, 1968

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Komposition, 1974

Malcolm Morley

Komposition, 1974

Sale Date: November 5, 1995

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Mini Masters

Malcolm Morley

Mini Masters

Sale Date: October 26, 1995

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Horses, 1982

Malcolm Morley

Horses, 1982

Sale Date: October 12, 1995

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Horses, 1969

Malcolm Morley

Horses, 1969

Sale Date: October 7, 1995

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Camel, 1981

Malcolm Morley

Camel, 1981

Sale Date: September 21, 1995

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Parrots, 1977

Malcolm Morley

Parrots, 1977

Sale Date: June 29, 1995

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Day of the locust study I, 1977

Malcolm Morley

Day of the locust study I, 1977

Sale Date: June 29, 1995

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On the backdoor steps in Amagansett, 1970–1979

Malcolm Morley

On the backdoor steps in Amagansett, 1970–1979

Sale Date: June 9, 1995

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The stallion gallops through oceans..., 1976

Malcolm Morley

The stallion gallops through oceans..., 1976

Sale Date: May 3, 1995

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Asia minor, 1991

Malcolm Morley

Asia minor, 1991

Sale Date: May 3, 1995

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Deep silver sea, 1964

Malcolm Morley

Deep silver sea, 1964

Sale Date: May 2, 1995

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Train wreck, 1975

Malcolm Morley

Train wreck, 1975

Sale Date: April 26, 1995

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Parrots, 1982

Malcolm Morley

Parrots, 1982

Sale Date: February 10, 1995

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Bathers, 1980

Malcolm Morley

Bathers, 1980

Sale Date: December 9, 1994

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