Publisher's Synopsis
The essence of John Meyer's art is the confirmation that we all have a sense of place in the world. Although his paintings draw on a South African realist tradition, his style is rooted more deeply in European and American representational art. Meyer's background as a master-illustrator enables him to present his subjects with an intense theatrical clarity. His technique combines realism with illusion, which has the effect of inviting the viewer into a world that is both strangely familiar yet unexplored. John Meyer is one of South Africa's leading contemporary realists. Born in Bloemfontein on 13 August 1942, and raised in Klerksdorp, Meyer has put his indelible stamp on the genres of landscape, portraiture and narrative art. His art is all the more extraordinary because of his lack of formal training u which he considers a blessing. Self-trained as an illustrator, Meyer became a professional painter in 1972. Since then he has traveled extensively, painting landscapes from Nevada to Norway, although he is most often associated with his evocative scenes of the Karoo.;He has exhibited consistently in the United States, Europe and South Africa, developing an international profile t
