Comments on: John Minton’s East End

By: Margaret MCDermott

Margaret MCDermott — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 16:48:12 +0000

Always had a soft spot for Minton.Re-reading Penelope Fitzgerald’s Offshore at the moment. His Thames scenes so evocative of that book.

By: pauline taylor

pauline taylor — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 15:30:09 +0000

I have always been a great admirer of |John Minton’s work, and I like everything about them, the black and white illustrations, the wonderful use of colour and the flattened perspective and, especially, the dust jackets. He, together with his contemporary, Richard Chopping, are sadly very much overlooked now although Dick did gain recognition for his wonderful dust jackets that he did for the Ian Fleming James Bond books. It is so sad that John Minton possibly took his own life but it was very hard for gay men then, Dick once told me that he would have given anything not to have been born as he was.

By: Lynne Perrella

Lynne Perrella — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 11:42:40 +0000

Kismet! I came across a magazine tear sheet with John Minton’s painting of London Bridge, without an artist attribution, and immediately saved it for my visual archive. I love the surprising composition, and the unique portrayal of the location, etc.
After seeing additional work today, and hearing his story, I look forward to receiving the book
about this very gifted artist.
Many of the artists you have mentioned….Alfred Daniels, Piper, Bawden, others……are favorites of mine, and now I can happily add the name of John Minton.
Thanks for shining a light, GA.

By: Helen Breen

Helen Breen — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 11:27:01 +0000

Greetings from Boston,

GA, thanks for sharing the wonderful work of John Minton. I particularly liked the colors and angles in London’s River: Pool of London, London Transport, 1951.

What a shame that Minton chose to end his own life at such an early age…

By: Bailey Jones

Bailey Jones — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 11:19:49 +0000

How tragic this talented individual took his own life. I could recognise some of these scenes Greenwich across to the Isle of Dogs and the river near where the Millennium Bridge is today.

By: Bari Sparshott

Bari Sparshott — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 10:46:52 +0000

I’ve been a Minton admirer since about 1966 when I saw “ Street Scene in South London” at the Tate. The shapes, and especially the colours , knocked me out. When I did my Fine Art degree at Portsmouth College of Art, I was delighted to find that the Head of Painting was Richard Crabbe, who had been taught by John Minton at the RCA. My degree thesis was therefore on the subject of John Minton, and I have been going on about him ever since. Eric Ravilious was under-rated until recently. Now, surely, it is the turn of John Minton to enjoy some posthumous celebrity.

By: Valerie-Jael

Valerie-Jael — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 08:11:49 +0000

He was a very talented painter. Valerie

By: John Barrett

John Barrett — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 08:02:09 +0000

This lovable culture of the East End goes on through the the pen of GA. there is a big dash for colour today which brightens up this Nov day. John’s work is just gorgeous the Lilliput pic I like features the dominant St Paul’s. His work does typify the London scene at that time in the 1940-50’s a nice one Martin. John a bus pass poet

By: Jonathan Madden

Jonathan Madden — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 07:43:36 +0000

John Minton a much overlooked artist and illustrator. The excellent exhibition at the Pallant House Gallery recently featured many of his paintings and book covers. Many thanks for the article and heads up about the new publication featuring his work.