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John McLean

1939–2019

British abstract painter, born in Liverpool to Scottish parents. His father, Talbert McLean (1906–92), was a painter, whose later work was influenced by *Abstract Expressionism; after the Second World War, during which he served in the armed forces, he returned to Scotland and taught at Arbroath High School until 1972.

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Text Source: A Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Art (Oxford University Press)

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Peninsula 1993 John McLean (1939–2019)

Peninsula 1993 Glasgow Museums Resource Centre (GMRC)
Meadow 1978 John McLean (1939–2019)

Meadow 1978 Government Art Collection
Opening 1987 John McLean (1939–2019)

Opening 1987 Tate
Escalator 1988 John McLean (1939–2019)

Escalator 1988 National Galleries of Scotland: Modern
Corby 2007 John McLean (1939–2019)

Corby 2007 Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
Hill o' Saughs 2008 John McLean (1939–2019)

Hill o' Saughs 2008 Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
Winter Mood 1981 John McLean (1939–2019)

Winter Mood 1981 Harlow Art Trust: Basildon Arts Trust Collection, transferred from The Foundation for Essex Arts, 2022
Quadrillion 1967 John McLean (1939–2019)

Quadrillion 1967 Southampton City Art Gallery
Catterline 1978 John McLean (1939–2019)

Catterline 1978 Museum & Art Swindon
Whaup John McLean (1939–2019)

Whaup City Art Centre
Inchgrundle 2008 John McLean (1939–2019)

Inchgrundle 2008 Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
Penicuik, Midlothian 1971 John McLean (1939–2019)

Penicuik, Midlothian 1971 University of Edinburgh
Inchcape 1993 John McLean (1939–2019)

Inchcape 1993 Glasgow Museums Resource Centre (GMRC)
Hunter 1993 John McLean (1939–2019)

Hunter 1993 Glasgow Museums Resource Centre (GMRC)
Kilmahoe 1979 John McLean (1939–2019)

Kilmahoe 1979 British Council Collection
Black Watch 1987 John McLean (1939–2019)

Black Watch 1987 Yale Center for British Art
Number One (Vertical Painting) 1972 John McLean (1939–2019)

Number One (Vertical Painting) 1972 University of Edinburgh
Gaillac 1993 John McLean (1939–2019)

Gaillac 1993 Glasgow Museums Resource Centre (GMRC)
Buff Bay 1993 John McLean (1939–2019)

Buff Bay 1993 British Council Collection
Tullochgorum II 2007 John McLean (1939–2019)

Tullochgorum II 2007 Yale Center for British Art