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Dick Lee BIOGRAPHY
1923 - 2001. Known for: Painting and sculpture.
Every mark Dick Lee makes falls into a geometric sequence which is constructed piecemeal from a central point. It is the presence of this geometry, together with his perfect eye for tone, that makes... Read full biography
Every mark Dick Lee makes falls into a geometric sequence which is constructed piecemeal from a central point. It is the presence of this geometry, together with his perfect eye for tone, that makes his work both unique and important. Francis Hoyland, artist (British, b.1930) . "Dick Lee was older... Read full biography
Every mark Dick Lee makes falls into a geometric sequence which is constructed piecemeal from a central point. It is the presence of this geometry, together with his perfect eye for tone, that makes his work both unique and important. Francis Hoyland, artist (British, b.1930) . "Dick Lee was older than I which made a difference. When we met as students at Camberwell School of Arts & Crafts in 1947, I was only seventeen and he had just emerged from the Navy. He came from what was then called... Read full biography
Every mark Dick Lee makes falls into a geometric sequence which is constructed piecemeal from a central point. It is the presence of this geometry, together with his perfect eye for tone, that makes his work both unique and important. Francis Hoyland, artist (British, b.1930) . "Dick Lee was older than I which made a difference. When we met as students at Camberwell School of Arts & Crafts in 1947, I was only seventeen and he had just emerged from the Navy. He came from what was then called Southern Rhodesia and something of the space and light of Africa remained as a kind of secret treasure within him. War must have affected him, D-day, the Mediterranean, the Far East, always in danger and always the decent, brave heroic friend I knew for... Read full biography
Every mark Dick Lee makes falls into a geometric sequence which is constructed piecemeal from a central point. It is the presence of this geometry, together with his perfect eye for tone, that makes his work both unique and important. Francis Hoyland, artist (British, b.1930) . "Dick Lee was older than I which made a difference. When we met as students at Camberwell School of Arts & Crafts in 1947, I was only seventeen and he had just emerged from the Navy. He came from what was then called Southern Rhodesia and something of the space and light of Africa remained as a kind of secret treasure within him. War must have affected him, D-day, the Mediterranean, the Far East, always in danger and always the decent, brave heroic friend I knew for well over sixty years. He was my fellow student and my colleague as a teacher. He w... Read full biography
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Every mark Dick Lee makes falls into a geometric sequence which is constructed piecemeal from a central point. It is the presence of this geometry, together with his perfect eye for tone, that makes his work both unique and important.
Francis Hoyland, artist (British, b.1930)
"Dick Lee was older than I which made a difference. When we met as students at Camberwell School of Arts & Crafts in 1947, I was only seventeen and he had just emerged from the Navy. He came from what was then called Southern Rhodesia and something of the space and light of Africa remained as a kind of secret treasure within him. War must have affected him, D-day, the Mediterranean, the Far East, always in danger and al...But wait, there's more...
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