Richard Smith

Richard Smith

British · 1931–2016 · Painter, Printmaker

Richard Smith, CBE was an English painter and printmaker. Smith produced work in a range of styles, and is credited with extending the field of painting through his shaped,… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Richard Smith, Garland, 1962, oil on canvasGarlandRago Auctions · $50,000≈ £36,232≈ €42,445Sign up to see
  2. Richard Smith, Three Crosses, 1979, acrylic and thread on linen in 3 partsThree CrossesPhillips · £16,250≈ $20,540≈ €17,948Sign up to see
  3. Richard Smith, Arlequin, 1987, acrylic on canvas, enameled aluminum, stringArlequinRago Auctions · $12,800≈ £9,275≈ €10,866Sign up to see

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Richard Smith, CBE was an English painter and printmaker. Smith produced work in a range of styles, and is credited with extending the field of painting through his shaped, sculptural canvases. A key figure in the British development of Pop Art, Smith was chosen to represent Britain in the 1970 Venice Biennale.

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Born 1931, Letchworth Garden CityDied 2016Occupation Painter, PrintmakerWikidata Q2150623 ↗ULAN 500018299 ↗

pop art

Also known as Charles Richard Smith, Dick Smith, Richard Smith, II, Smith, Richard, II

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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