Smith, Richard (1931-2016)

Creator details

Name
Smith, Richard (1931-2016)
Nationality
English
Biography
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.

Assets (23 in total)

Trio, 1963 (oil on canvas)
Amazone, c.1969 (mixed media)
Product, 1962 (oil on canvas)
Package (oil)
Untitled (15 Knots), 1972 (w/c and mixed media on paper)
B. Green, 1971 (vacuum-formed plastic, screenprinted and supported by wood panel)
F. Blue-Orange, 1971 (vacuum-formed plastic, screenprinted and supported by wood panel)
G. Pink, 1971 (vacuum-formed plastic, screenprinted and supported by wood panel)
K. Magenta, 1971 (vacuum-formed plastic, screenprinted and supported by wood panel)
Amazone, c.1969 (mixed media)
The Pod, 1976
Four Knot Series no.6 (w/c & string collage)

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