Lawrence Atkinson
Illustration — Lawrence Atkinson, The Lake, Pen and watercolor on paper, circa 1915-1920 • Illustration — Sky Pilot by Lawrence Atkinson for the cover of Wheels, 1918. Lawrence Atkinson (1873–1931) was an English artist, musician and poet.
Also recorded as Laurence Atkinson
Lawrence Atkinson
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- Died
- 1931 · Paris.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Occupation
- painter · sculptor · poet · draftsperson · artist · musician
- Education
- University of Oxford
- Teachers
- John Duncan Fergusson
- Languages
- English
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Illustration — Lawrence Atkinson, The Lake, Pen and watercolor on paper, circa 1915-1920 • Illustration — Sky Pilot by Lawrence Atkinson for the cover of Wheels, 1918. Lawrence Atkinson (1873–1931) was an English artist, musician and poet.
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Early life
Lawrence Atkinson studied at University of Oxford. Training under John Duncan Fergusson is recorded. The recorded working language is English. Work by Lawrence Atkinson is recorded in the collections of Tate, Museum of Modern Art, Southampton City Art Gallery and Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre.
Atkinson was born at Chorlton upon Medlock, near Manchester, on 17 January 1873. He began by moving to Paris and studying musical composition, but moved back to London and began to paint, apparently painting mainly landscapes in a style influenced by Matisse and the Fauves (almost all of these works are lost).
Vorticism
Vorticism
His style changed radically when he was introduced to the work of Wyndham Lewis and the vorticists. He also wrote poetry, in a Modernist style.
Death
Death
Atkinson died in Paris on 21 September 1931.
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1875
Lawrence Atkinson born at Manchester.
1931
Lawrence Atkinson died at Paris.
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scholarly publication
- Atkinson, Lawrence, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q4072108: Lawrence Atkinson
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- “Lawrence Atkinson”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.Wyndham Lewis and Vorticism. Tate Gallery, London, 1956, p. 27.
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Atkinson, Lawrence, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011Crossref registry
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Lawrence Atkinson is recorded as painter, sculptor, poet, draftsperson and artist.
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Tate, Museum of Modern Art, Southampton City Art Gallery and Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
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