Wikipedia entry
Introduction
Richard Smith, CBE (27 October 1931 – 15 April 2016) was an English painter and printmaker. Smith produced work in a range of styles, and is credited with extending the field of painting through his shaped, sculptural canvases. A key figure in the British development of Pop Art, Smith was chosen to represent Britain in the 1970 Venice Biennale.
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Introduction
British painter is known for his use of intense color and sculptural supports derived from tent manufacture and resembling kites in structure. He attended the Royal College of Art, and moved to New York in 1959 on a fellowship, resulting in a one-man show at the Green Gallery there in 1961. He returned to Britain in the 1960s and 1970s but in 1978 he settled in Patchogue, New York.
Nationalities
British, English
Gender
Male
Roles
Artist, Graphic Artist, Painter, Sculptor
Names
Richard Smith, Charles Richard Smith, II Richard Smith, Richard IV Smith
Ulan
500018299
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9 works online

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