Edward Wadsworth
Edward Alexander Wadsworth (born October 9, 1889 in Cleckheaton , Yorkshire , † June 21, 1949 in London ) was a British painter of Vorticism .
Life
Wadsworth studied at the Slade School of Art , where he discovered Vorticism and where he became a co-founder. He relied on Futurism and Cubism to further develop geometric art to abstraction. During the First World War he was drafted into the Royal Navy and on the Mediterranean island of Moudros . As the war progressed, he was entrusted with overseeing camouflage work in Bristol and Liverpool , benefiting from his artistic experience. So he kept developing new geometric variations that were supposed to divert the eyes of the enemy aerial reconnaissance aircraft.
From his entry into the Royal Navy, Wadsworth used nautical motifs in his works.
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| SURNAME | Wadsworth, Edward |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wadsworth, Edward Alexander (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British painter, Vortizist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 9, 1889 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cleckheaton , Yorkshire |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 21, 1949 |
| Place of death | London |