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Alan Davie (b.1920) is a Scottish painter and was one of the first British artists to win international acclaim after the Second World War.

A highly individual painter, Alan Davie is considered to be one of the most important British artists of the post war era.

Much of Davie's work includes elements inspired by ancient, ethnic and religious cultures. Significant works exhibited at Tate St Ives include Creation of Man 1957, Kaleidoscope for a Parrot 1960, Holyman's Bird Meditation 1960 and Lush Life 1961.