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1928 Liverpool, England - 2001. Known for: Science fiction illustrator.
From Liverpool, England and living during much of his career in Diss, Norfolk, Josh Kirby worked from multiple studios in a large Tudor rectory. He was an illustrator of surrealist fantasy... Read full biography
From Liverpool, England and living during much of his career in Diss, Norfolk, Josh Kirby worked from multiple studios in a large Tudor rectory. He was an illustrator of surrealist fantasy subjects---science fiction. He said that major influences on his style were Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516),... Read full biography
From Liverpool, England and living during much of his career in Diss, Norfolk, Josh Kirby worked from multiple studios in a large Tudor rectory. He was an illustrator of surrealist fantasy subjects---science fiction. He said that major influences on his style were Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516), Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1525-1569) and Frank Brangwyn (1867-1956). He was born with the name of Ronald William Kirby, but took the name of Josh because his classmates at the Liverpool City School of Art... Read full biography
From Liverpool, England and living during much of his career in Diss, Norfolk, Josh Kirby worked from multiple studios in a large Tudor rectory. He was an illustrator of surrealist fantasy subjects---science fiction. He said that major influences on his style were Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516), Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1525-1569) and Frank Brangwyn (1867-1956). He was born with the name of Ronald William Kirby, but took the name of Josh because his classmates at the Liverpool City School of Art began calling him Josh because they said he painted like Joshua Reynolds. After finishing this school, one of his earliest commissions was doing a portrait of the City Mayor, flattering attention for a new artist. However, he decided portrait... Read full biography
From Liverpool, England and living during much of his career in Diss, Norfolk, Josh Kirby worked from multiple studios in a large Tudor rectory. He was an illustrator of surrealist fantasy subjects---science fiction. He said that major influences on his style were Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516), Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1525-1569) and Frank Brangwyn (1867-1956). He was born with the name of Ronald William Kirby, but took the name of Josh because his classmates at the Liverpool City School of Art began calling him Josh because they said he painted like Joshua Reynolds. After finishing this school, one of his earliest commissions was doing a portrait of the City Mayor, flattering attention for a new artist. However, he decided portrait painting was dull, so he went to London and took a job with Pulford Publicity making film posters. This... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Illustration, Illustrator
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Art Style
Art Subject
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Outer Space, Science Fiction
- •Science Fiction