Sean Scully b.1945 is an Irishborn Americanbased painter and printmaker best known for his monumental oil paintings which draw on the traditions of Abstract Expressionism. This catalogue showcases a recent body of work inspired by the National Gallerys own collection and in particular by J.M.W. Turners The Evening Star c.1830. For Scully this elegiac picture constitutes one of Turners most profound paintings leading to new departures in his own work. Using the motif of stripes or chequerboards