Richard Smith
1931–
Introduction
British painter is known for his use of intense color and sculptural supports derived from tent manufacture and resembling kites in structure. He attended the Royal College of Art, and moved to New York in 1959 on a fellowship, resulting in a one-man show at the Green Gallery there in 1961. He returned to Britain in the 1960s and 1970s but in 1978 he settled in Patchogue, New York.
Country of birth
United Kingdom
Roles
Artist, graphic artist, painter, sculptor
ULAN identifier
500018299
Names
Richard Smith, Charles Richard Smith, Richard IV Smith, II Richard Smith
Information from the Getty Research Institute's Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), made available under the ODC Attribution License. Accessed April 12, 2024.
