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1911 London, England - 2011 San Miguel Allende, Mexico. Known for: Coastal view, landscape, flowers and military genre painting.
The following information is courtesy of Jeff Kimmel, friend of the artist. The first section was written October 2003 by John Virtue, biographer of the artist and Deputy Director, International... Read full biography
The following information is courtesy of Jeff Kimmel, friend of the artist. The first section was written October 2003 by John Virtue, biographer of the artist and Deputy Director, International Media Center, Florida International University. Leonard Brooks, an official Canadian war artist during... Read full biography
The following information is courtesy of Jeff Kimmel, friend of the artist. The first section was written October 2003 by John Virtue, biographer of the artist and Deputy Director, International Media Center, Florida International University. Leonard Brooks, an official Canadian war artist during World War II, is the dean of artists in the international art colony of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where he has lived for more than half a century. Once he and his photographer-wife, Reva, settled... Read full biography
The following information is courtesy of Jeff Kimmel, friend of the artist. The first section was written October 2003 by John Virtue, biographer of the artist and Deputy Director, International Media Center, Florida International University. Leonard Brooks, an official Canadian war artist during World War II, is the dean of artists in the international art colony of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where he has lived for more than half a century. Once he and his photographer-wife, Reva, settled in San Miguel in 1947, other Canadian artists such as York Wilson, Fred Taylor, Michael Forster and Fred Powell followed him there. He was not only the leading foreign artist, he was also for 25 years the director of the music department at the... Read full biography
The following information is courtesy of Jeff Kimmel, friend of the artist. The first section was written October 2003 by John Virtue, biographer of the artist and Deputy Director, International Media Center, Florida International University. Leonard Brooks, an official Canadian war artist during World War II, is the dean of artists in the international art colony of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where he has lived for more than half a century. Once he and his photographer-wife, Reva, settled in San Miguel in 1947, other Canadian artists such as York Wilson, Fred Taylor, Michael Forster and Fred Powell followed him there. He was not only the leading foreign artist, he was also for 25 years the director of the music department at the Mexican government's cultural center. Born in Enfield, England, Nov. 7, 1911, Brooks attended school in Toronto and North Ba... Read full biography
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Keywords (29)
Art Method
- •Collage and/or Decoupage
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
Art Media
Art Style
- •Abstraction, Abstract
- •Pure Abstraction, Line, Shape, Color, Texture
- •Realist, Representational, Naturalist Style
Art Subject
- •Coastal View, Shoreline, Seaside
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •War Scenes, Military Genre, Figure, Portrait, Battles
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •England, London Great Britain After 1900
- •Expatriate from USA or Canada
- •Mexico and/or Central America
- •San Miguel Allende, Mexico
Art Association
- •Salmagundi Club, New York City
Art School
- •Institute de Allende, San Miguel, Mexico, Teacher
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Abstraction Specialty
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •Combat, War Artist: Illustration, Painting or Photography
Notable Commercial Gallery Representation, Pre 21s
- •Roberts Gallery, Toronto