Merlyn Evans

(1910-1973)

Merlyn Evans became a Surrealist in the 30’s even though he seemed to be more influenced by Cubism and Vorticism. In 1938 he moved to South Africa and from 1942-45 was an engineer with the South African army in North Africa and Italy. After this life during wartime he painted anti-war paintings and his work became ever more abstracted. He was also an extraordinary printmaker.