Ralph Rumney
Ralph Rumney (born June 5, 1934 in Newcastle , England , † March 6, 2002 in Manosque , France ) was an English artist .
Life
Rumney was the founder of the London Psychogeographical Society (also Comité Psychogéographique de Londres or London Psychogeographical Society ), which dealt with psychogeography .
At 17 he left home and went to Paris to avoid military service . There he had contact with the avant-garde art scene of the time.
In 1957 he was one of the founding members of the Situationist International group and represented the group's connection to London . In 1958 he was expelled again. However, he remained personally connected to the members.
Rumney was married to Pegeen Vail, the daughter of Peggy Guggenheim , until her suicide in 1967 . He then married the situationist Michèle Bernstein , the marriage later divorced.
He later lived in seclusion in Manosque / southern France . Former members of the SI got together again at his funeral. He is buried in the Montparnasse cemetery .
One of his paintings can be seen in the collection of the Tate Gallery .
literature
- Ralph Rumney: The consul. Contributions to the history of the Situationist International. A conversation with Gérard Berréby in collaboration with Giulio Minghini & Chantal Ostreicher. With an afterword by Roberto Ohrt. Edition Tiamat Berlin 2011, ISBN 978-3-89320-149-5
Web links
- Rumney at the Tate Gallery
- Obituary by Roberto Ohrt
- Malcolm Imrie: Ralph Rumney. Rebellious artist and co-founder of the Situationist International , obituary, in: The Guardian , March 8, 2002
Individual evidence
- ↑ Michèle Bernstein ( Memento of the original from May 29, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , at Edition Nautilus
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SURNAME | Rumney, Ralph |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English artist |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 5, 1934 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Newcastle , England , UK |
DATE OF DEATH | March 6, 2002 |
Place of death | Manosque , Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department , France |