John Byrne

British · 1940–2023 · Painter, Printmaker

John Patrick Byrne was a Scottish playwright, screenwriter, artist and designer. He wrote The Slab Boys Trilogy, plays which explore working-class life in Scotland, and the TV… (Wikipedia)

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  1. John Byrne, THE BEATLES - C.1969, oil on boardTHE BEATLES - C.1969Lyon & Turnbull · £27,700≈ $35,858≈ €33,192Sign up to see
  2. John Byrne, UNTITLED (MUSICIAN) - C.1973-5, oil on boardUNTITLED (MUSICIAN) - C.1973-5Lyon & Turnbull · £22,680≈ $29,359≈ €27,177Sign up to see
  3. John Byrne, CECI N’EST PAS UN AUTO-PORTRAIT, 2003, oil and mixed mediaCECI N’EST PAS UN AUTO-PORTRAIT, 2003Lyon & Turnbull · £20,000≈ $27,408≈ €22,625Sign up to see

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John Patrick Byrne was a Scottish playwright, screenwriter, artist and designer. He wrote The Slab Boys Trilogy, plays which explore working-class life in Scotland, and the TV dramas Tutti Frutti and Your Cheatin' Heart. Byrne was also a painter, printmaker and scenic designer.

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Born 1940, PaisleyDied 2023, LondonOccupation Painter, PrintmakerWikidata Q6224236 ↗ULAN 500201211 ↗

In the collections of

City Art CentreGlasgow Museums Resource CentreHunterian Museum and Art GalleryKelvingrove Art Gallery and MuseumManchester Art GalleryPaisley MuseumPeople's PalacePerth Art GalleryThe Fleming Collection

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Also known as John Byrne II, Patrick

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By). See data sources & attribution.

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