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1892 Toronto, Ontario - 1980 Toronto, Ontario. Known for: Realist and photo-real painting of figures, landcapes, interiors, still life, genre and war.
Kenneth Forbes. Kenneth Forbes O.C. (1892 – 1980). A prominent Canadian painter and war artist, Captain Kenneth Keith Forbes was born in Toronto, Ontario where, other than for schooling and war (1908... Read full biography
Kenneth Forbes. Kenneth Forbes O.C. (1892 – 1980). A prominent Canadian painter and war artist, Captain Kenneth Keith Forbes was born in Toronto, Ontario where, other than for schooling and war (1908 – 1924), he lived for the rest of his life and died. He was a member of the Ontario Society of... Read full biography
Kenneth Forbes. Kenneth Forbes O.C. (1892 – 1980). A prominent Canadian painter and war artist, Captain Kenneth Keith Forbes was born in Toronto, Ontario where, other than for schooling and war (1908 – 1924), he lived for the rest of his life and died. He was a member of the Ontario Society of Artists* and the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts* and a founder of the Ontario Institute of Painters*. His works are in the collections of numerous museums including the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool,... Read full biography
Kenneth Forbes. Kenneth Forbes O.C. (1892 – 1980). A prominent Canadian painter and war artist, Captain Kenneth Keith Forbes was born in Toronto, Ontario where, other than for schooling and war (1908 – 1924), he lived for the rest of his life and died. He was a member of the Ontario Society of Artists* and the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts* and a founder of the Ontario Institute of Painters*. His works are in the collections of numerous museums including the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, England, the Canadian War Museum and the National Gallery of Canada. He was one of the first recipients of the Order of Canada*. Quote: “It is clear from the passion of his two battle scenes that the reality of war was experienced, not simply depicted.... Read full biography
Kenneth Forbes. Kenneth Forbes O.C. (1892 – 1980). A prominent Canadian painter and war artist, Captain Kenneth Keith Forbes was born in Toronto, Ontario where, other than for schooling and war (1908 – 1924), he lived for the rest of his life and died. He was a member of the Ontario Society of Artists* and the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts* and a founder of the Ontario Institute of Painters*. His works are in the collections of numerous museums including the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, England, the Canadian War Museum and the National Gallery of Canada. He was one of the first recipients of the Order of Canada*. Quote: “It is clear from the passion of his two battle scenes that the reality of war was experienced, not simply depicted. In 1914, he became a private in the Stock Exchange Battalion of the British Army’s Royal Fusiliers. In France, while serving with the... Read full biography
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Kenneth Keith Forbes Auction: 05/24/2012Lot: 131Subscribe or get free alerts
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