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

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