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'''Patrick Herbert George''' (28 July 1923 |
'''Patrick Herbert George''' (28 July 1923 – 23 April 2016) was an English painter who taught at the [[Slade School of Fine Art]] in London for most of his career. He was best known for his landscapes but also painted a number of portraits, including one of [[Natalie Dower]] which is in [[Tate|Tate's]] collection. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Patrick George was born in [[Wilmslow]], Cheshire, on 28 July 1923. He was educated at [[The Downs Malvern|The Downs School]], Herefordshire, and [[Bryanston School]]. He studied at the [[Edinburgh College of Art]] 1941–42. |
Patrick George was born in [[Wilmslow]], Cheshire, on 28 July 1923.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/may/04/patrick-george-obituary Patrick George obituary.] [[Andrew Lambirth]], ''[[The Guardian]]'', 4 May 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2017.</ref> He was educated at [[The Downs Malvern|The Downs School]], Herefordshire, and [[Bryanston School]]. He studied at the [[Edinburgh College of Art]] (1941–42) followed by service in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. He was in a [[landing craft]] during the [[Normandy landings]] and later served in the Far East before being demobilised in 1946. He then studied at the [[Camberwell School of Art]].<ref name=teleg>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2016/05/03/patrick-george-artist--obituary/ Patrick George, artist – obituary.] ''[[The Daily Telegraph|Daily Telegraph]]'', 3 May 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2017.</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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George taught at the [[Slade School of Fine Art]] in London from 1949, always on a part-time basis. He taught at the [[Nigerian College of Art]] in [[Zaria]] towards the end of the 1950s before returning to the Slade where he rose to become director of school and [[Slade Professor of Fine Art]] from 1985 until his retirement in 1988.<ref name=teleg/> |
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He had several exhibitions throughout his career, most notably one at [[Gainsborough's House]] in 1975 and a one-man show at the [[Serpentine Gallery]] in 1980, and many at Browse and Darby in London. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[William Coldstream]] |
*[[William Coldstream]] |
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*[[Andrew Wykes]] |
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== References == |
== References == |
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==Further reading== |
==Further reading== |
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*Lambirth, |
*Andrew Lambirth, ''Patrick George'' (Bristol: Sansom & Company, 2014). {{ISBN|9781908326478}} |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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*[http://explore.bl.uk/BLVU1:LSCOP-ALL:BLLSA7405130 Patrick George interviewed by Andrew Lambirth.] |
*[http://explore.bl.uk/BLVU1:LSCOP-ALL:BLLSA7405130 Patrick George interviewed by Andrew Lambirth.] |
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*[http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/patrick-george-1151 Patrick George at the Tate Gallery.] |
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Latest revision as of 17:54, 13 July 2022
Patrick Herbert George (28 July 1923 – 23 April 2016) was an English painter who taught at the Slade School of Fine Art in London for most of his career. He was best known for his landscapes but also painted a number of portraits, including one of Natalie Dower which is in Tate's collection.
Early life[edit]
Patrick George was born in Wilmslow, Cheshire, on 28 July 1923.[1] He was educated at The Downs School, Herefordshire, and Bryanston School. He studied at the Edinburgh College of Art (1941–42) followed by service in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. He was in a landing craft during the Normandy landings and later served in the Far East before being demobilised in 1946. He then studied at the Camberwell School of Art.[2]
Career[edit]
George taught at the Slade School of Fine Art in London from 1949, always on a part-time basis. He taught at the Nigerian College of Art in Zaria towards the end of the 1950s before returning to the Slade where he rose to become director of school and Slade Professor of Fine Art from 1985 until his retirement in 1988.[2]
He had several exhibitions throughout his career, most notably one at Gainsborough's House in 1975 and a one-man show at the Serpentine Gallery in 1980, and many at Browse and Darby in London.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Patrick George obituary. Andrew Lambirth, The Guardian, 4 May 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ a b Patrick George, artist – obituary. Daily Telegraph, 3 May 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
Further reading[edit]
- Andrew Lambirth, Patrick George (Bristol: Sansom & Company, 2014). ISBN 9781908326478
External links[edit]
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