Richard Bawden
Richard Bawden (18 March 1936 – 31 May 2024) was an English painter, printmaker and designer with a graphic, linear quality. His work includes book illustration, murals, etched glass church windows and doors, posters, mosaic and furniture. His work is in the collections of London Transport, the Tate Gallery and V&A Museum.
Richard Bawden
- Name
- Richard Bawden
- Born
- 18 March 1936
- Died
- 31 May 2024
- Known for
- Painting, printmaking, illustration, design
- Training
- Royal College of Art
- Occupation
- illustrator · printmaker · painter
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Biography
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The son of artist Edward Bawden, he was based in Suffolk. Bawden died on 31 May 2024, at the age of 88.
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• Name — Richard Bawden • Born — 18 March 1936 • Died — 31 May 2024 • Known for — Painting, printmaking, illustration, design • Notable Works — The Birdwatcher II, London Transport posters, etched church windows • Training — Royal College of Art
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Richard Bawden, a painter and graphic artist, was born on 18 March 1936 in Braintree and died on 31 May 2024. Both events are recorded by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
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1936
Richard Bawden born at Braintree.
2024
Richard Bawden died.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q60199533: Richard Bawden
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- “Richard Bawden”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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scholarly publication
- Richard Bawden, Printmakers’ Secrets, 2009
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- VIAF cluster 125396042 for Richard Bawden, aggregating national library name authorities.
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Literature
Literature
Literature
Bawden, Richard, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
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- 1.Richard Bawden biography. Royal Watercolour Society.
- 2.Industrial archaeology, by Richard Bawden, 1969. Ltmuseumshop.co.uk.
- 3.Richard Bawden born 1936. Tate.org.uk.
- 4.The Birdwatcher II - Bawden, Richard - V&A Search the Collections. V and A Collections. 29 March 2019.
- 5.The Telegraph. Richard Bawden, artist acclaimed for his fine craftsmanship, crisp line and quirky humour – obituary. 14 June 2024.
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