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1915 London, England - 1975 Penzance, England. Known for: Constructions, abstract and non-objective painting.
Bryan Wynter (8 September 1915 - 2 February 1975) was one of the St. Ives group of British painters. His work was mainly abstract, drawing upon nature for inspiration. Born in London, he began in... Read full biography
Bryan Wynter (8 September 1915 - 2 February 1975) was one of the St. Ives group of British painters. His work was mainly abstract, drawing upon nature for inspiration. Born in London, he began in 1933 as a trainee in the family business of farming and laundering, training in Switzerland before his... Read full biography
Bryan Wynter (8 September 1915 - 2 February 1975) was one of the St. Ives group of British painters. His work was mainly abstract, drawing upon nature for inspiration. Born in London, he began in 1933 as a trainee in the family business of farming and laundering, training in Switzerland before his father finally allowed him to pursue his art talents. In 1937-38 he studied at Westminster School of Art*, and 1938-40 at the Slade School of Fine Art*, London. In the Second World War he was a... Read full biography
Bryan Wynter (8 September 1915 - 2 February 1975) was one of the St. Ives group of British painters. His work was mainly abstract, drawing upon nature for inspiration. Born in London, he began in 1933 as a trainee in the family business of farming and laundering, training in Switzerland before his father finally allowed him to pursue his art talents. In 1937-38 he studied at Westminster School of Art*, and 1938-40 at the Slade School of Fine Art*, London. In the Second World War he was a conscientious objector, first working on land drainage at St Ives, Cornwall, and then in Oxford looking after monkeys being studied by the zoologist Solly Zuckerman. There he tended laboratory animals in the Department of Human Anatomy at the University,... Read full biography
Bryan Wynter (8 September 1915 - 2 February 1975) was one of the St. Ives group of British painters. His work was mainly abstract, drawing upon nature for inspiration. Born in London, he began in 1933 as a trainee in the family business of farming and laundering, training in Switzerland before his father finally allowed him to pursue his art talents. In 1937-38 he studied at Westminster School of Art*, and 1938-40 at the Slade School of Fine Art*, London. In the Second World War he was a conscientious objector, first working on land drainage at St Ives, Cornwall, and then in Oxford looking after monkeys being studied by the zoologist Solly Zuckerman. There he tended laboratory animals in the Department of Human Anatomy at the University, and found this work very depressing, which increased his feelings of alienation. Inspired by Aldous Huxley's writ... Read full biography
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Bryan Wynter (8 September 1915 - 2 February 1975) was one of the St. Ives group of British painters. His work was mainly abstract, drawing upon nature for inspiration.
Born in London, he began in 1933 as a trainee in the family business of farming and laundering, training in Switzerland before his father finally allowed him to pursue his art talents. In 1937-38 he studied at Westminster School of Art*, and 1938-40 at the Slade School of Fine Art*, London. In the Second World War he was a conscientious objector, first working on land drainage at St Ives, Cornwall, and then in Oxford looking after monkeys being studied by the zoologist Solly Zuckerman. There he tended laboratory animals in the Department of Human Anat...But wait, there's more...
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