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Brilliant figure drawings and a new technique of oil sketching
AUGUSTUS JOHN 1/3 – Around 1910, for a short time, he was an important exponent of post-Impressionism in the UK. To become a painter and engraver he had studied at the Liverpool Academy and at the London art school. Thanks to his fame, in 1921 he was appointed a member of the Royal Academy of Arts. He painted famous characters (such as Yeats and George Bernard Shaw, James Joyce and also Elizabeth II). Visiting Cardiff, you will appreciate some of his works at the National Galleries Museum https://museum.wales/
AUGUSTUS JOHN 2/3 – He was born in Tenby, Wales. His first works were engraved by the drawing, but he continued to make portraits, characterized by a careful psychological analysis. He liked to portray members of his family (his wife, his mistress and his many children), and the characters of the Belle époque. Curious about the Gypsies’ lifestyle, he spent a period of nomadic life, continuing to paint in Ireland and Wales. From 1900, he began to exhibit at the New English Art Club, which became a member in 1903. He taught painting at Liverpool University from 1901 to 1904. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGk9q3L1VoM In Pembrokeshire, with its glorious beaches, warm atmosphere and fine Victorian houses, he painted in sugared almond colours.
AUGUSTUS JOHN 3/3 – As a warrior artist he joined the Canadian forces during World War I, painting portraits of soldiers. After the war his style seemed to flush, so he traveled a lot (especially in Spain and the Caribbean), seeking new inspirations. In recent years, he wrote two autobiographical volumes: “Fragments of Autobiography” and “Finishing Touches”. He had continued to work until his death at Fordingbridge in 1961. In London, you can admire some of his works at the Tate Gallery http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/augustus-john-om-1362
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