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John Randall Bratby BIOGRAPHY
1928 Wimbledon, England - 1992 Hastings, England. Known for: Impastoed flower, portraits and still life painting, drawing.
Following is the obituary of the artist written by Andrew Lambirth for The Independent, July 23, 1992, London, England. John Randall Bratby, painter and writer, born Wimbledon 19 July 1928, and died... Read full biography
Following is the obituary of the artist written by Andrew Lambirth for The Independent, July 23, 1992, London, England. John Randall Bratby, painter and writer, born Wimbledon 19 July 1928, and died Hastings, July 20, 1992: ARA 1959, RA 1971, Editor in Chief Art Quarterly 1987-92, books include... Read full biography
Following is the obituary of the artist written by Andrew Lambirth for The Independent, July 23, 1992, London, England. John Randall Bratby, painter and writer, born Wimbledon 19 July 1928, and died Hastings, July 20, 1992: ARA 1959, RA 1971, Editor in Chief Art Quarterly 1987-92, books include Breakdown 1960, Breakfast and Elevenses 1961, Break-Pedal Down 1962, Break 50 Kill 1963, Stanley Spencer 1969; Married 1953 Jean Cooke (marriage dissolved 1977; three sons, one daughter), 1977 Patti... Read full biography
Following is the obituary of the artist written by Andrew Lambirth for The Independent, July 23, 1992, London, England. John Randall Bratby, painter and writer, born Wimbledon 19 July 1928, and died Hastings, July 20, 1992: ARA 1959, RA 1971, Editor in Chief Art Quarterly 1987-92, books include Breakdown 1960, Breakfast and Elevenses 1961, Break-Pedal Down 1962, Break 50 Kill 1963, Stanley Spencer 1969; Married 1953 Jean Cooke (marriage dissolved 1977; three sons, one daughter), 1977 Patti Prime. JOHN BRATBY's life was as colourful as his art. The English love an artist to be eccentric, and Bratby was increasingly content to assume the mantle of Augustus John, living his life in public, always ready to offer his opinion in interviews or... Read full biography
Following is the obituary of the artist written by Andrew Lambirth for The Independent, July 23, 1992, London, England. John Randall Bratby, painter and writer, born Wimbledon 19 July 1928, and died Hastings, July 20, 1992: ARA 1959, RA 1971, Editor in Chief Art Quarterly 1987-92, books include Breakdown 1960, Breakfast and Elevenses 1961, Break-Pedal Down 1962, Break 50 Kill 1963, Stanley Spencer 1969; Married 1953 Jean Cooke (marriage dissolved 1977; three sons, one daughter), 1977 Patti Prime. JOHN BRATBY's life was as colourful as his art. The English love an artist to be eccentric, and Bratby was increasingly content to assume the mantle of Augustus John, living his life in public, always ready to offer his opinion in interviews or letters to the press. Yet there is an odd contradiction here, for Bratby was one of the shyest of... Read full biography
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Following is the obituary of the artist written by Andrew Lambirth for The Independent, July 23, 1992, London, England.
John Randall Bratby, painter and writer, born Wimbledon 19 July 1928, and died Hastings, July 20, 1992: ARA 1959, RA 1971, Editor in Chief Art Quarterly 1987-92, books include Breakdown 1960, Breakfast and Elevenses 1961, Break-Pedal Down 1962, Break 50 Kill 1963, Stanley Spencer 1969; Married 1953 Jean Cooke (marriage dissolved 1977; three sons, one daughter), 1977 Patti Prime
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