Francis Davison
Francis Davison (1919–1984) was a British visual artist and painter. His later work, starting shortly after his marriage to Margaret Mellis in 1948, is characterised by the use of collage: coloured printed paper layered and mounted on board. Davison remained in relative obscurity until finding recognition in the late 1970s and early 80s.
Francis Davison
- Born
- 1919 · London.
- Died
- 1984
- Nationality
- United Kingdom · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Occupation
- painter
- Languages
- English
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Francis Davison lived from 1919 to 1984 and was a painter.
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Francis Davison was born in 1919. Francis Davison died in 1984.
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Born at London in 1919, died in 1984.
The recorded working language is English. Work by Francis Davison is recorded in the collections of Tate.
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- Davison, Francis, Hayward Gallery et le Conseil des arts de Grande-Bretagne. Francis Davison: Paper Collages : 10 février au 17 avril 1983, Hayward Gallery, Londres. Londres: Conseil des arts de Grande-Bretagne, 1983. Impression.
- Davison, Francis, Lewis, Adrian et Goldmark Gallery. Francis Davison, 1919-1984 / Essay by Adrian Lewis. Uppingham: Galerie Goldmark, 2010. Impression.
- Lambirth, Andrew. Francis Davison. Catalogue. Londres: Antique Collectors Club Limited, 2013.
- Lambirth, Andrew. Francis Davison - Collages. Catalogue. Londres: Redfern Gallery, 2017.
- Spalding, Julian. Francis Davison, by Andrew Lambirth. The Spectator. 9666 (2013): p. 50 Impression.
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