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1878 Cambridge, England - 1971 United Kingdom. Known for: Dazzle camouflage painting, marine and poster art.
Norman Wilkinson. 1878 - 1971. Norman Wilkinson was a British artist in oil, watercolour and drypoint*, usually of marine subjects. An illustrator and poster artist, he also made an important... Read full biography
Norman Wilkinson. 1878 - 1971. Norman Wilkinson was a British artist in oil, watercolour and drypoint*, usually of marine subjects. An illustrator and poster artist, he also made an important contribution in both World Wars in the field of camouflage*, namely dazzle camouflage*. Educated at... Read full biography
Norman Wilkinson. 1878 - 1971. Norman Wilkinson was a British artist in oil, watercolour and drypoint*, usually of marine subjects. An illustrator and poster artist, he also made an important contribution in both World Wars in the field of camouflage*, namely dazzle camouflage*. Educated at Berkhamsted School and St Paul’s Cathedral choir school, he had little training in art but largely developed his style through his maritime career. In 1898 he started contributing to The Illustrated London... Read full biography
Norman Wilkinson. 1878 - 1971. Norman Wilkinson was a British artist in oil, watercolour and drypoint*, usually of marine subjects. An illustrator and poster artist, he also made an important contribution in both World Wars in the field of camouflage*, namely dazzle camouflage*. Educated at Berkhamsted School and St Paul’s Cathedral choir school, he had little training in art but largely developed his style through his maritime career. In 1898 he started contributing to The Illustrated London News and The Illustrated Mail, which was the start of a long association. In Paris in 1899 he studied figure painting but was already set upon working on marines. With his love of the sea he travelled extensively including visits to Spain, Germany,... Read full biography
Norman Wilkinson. 1878 - 1971. Norman Wilkinson was a British artist in oil, watercolour and drypoint*, usually of marine subjects. An illustrator and poster artist, he also made an important contribution in both World Wars in the field of camouflage*, namely dazzle camouflage*. Educated at Berkhamsted School and St Paul’s Cathedral choir school, he had little training in art but largely developed his style through his maritime career. In 1898 he started contributing to The Illustrated London News and The Illustrated Mail, which was the start of a long association. In Paris in 1899 he studied figure painting but was already set upon working on marines. With his love of the sea he travelled extensively including visits to Spain, Germany, Italy, Malta, Greece, Aden, Bahamas, United States, Canada, and Brazil. He was elected R.I. in 1906. During Wo... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Dazzle Camouflage Painting, Wartime
- •Poster Art, Poster Design
Art Media
Art Association
- •Royal Society of Marine Artists, England
Added Description
- •Camouflage Artist
- •Unique Life Story/ First in Something