... London and soon became a very talented artist. In 1991 he won the Whitechapel award and in 1993 came out on top at the John Moores Exhibition in the walker gallery in London. It was no surprise the next year when he won the prestigious Turner prize in London (wwar.com). Doig was soon recognized on an international scale. He is known for his "exploration of formal and thematic possibilities of classical landscape" (NOW Magazine 2.). Doig is so specific about every detail of his work. He pays particular attention to colour, texture and surface. Doig's paintings are noted for their intriguing balance of figuration and abstract surface qualities. "Often working from photographs and films, Doig uses a broad range of subjects, exploring the general theme of man's relation with his environment. The surfaces of his paintings, especially those from the early 1990s, appear complex and tangled, offering frustrated, interrupted ...

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