Sam Smith (toy-maker)
Sam Smith | |
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 At Kingswear in 1976 | |
| Born | Alan Verner Smith 27 July 1908 Shirley, Southampton, England |
| Died | 9 February 1983 (aged 74) Newton Abbot, Devon, England |
| Education | |
| Known for | toy-making |
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| Patron(s) | |
Sam Smith (1908–1983) was an artist, craftsman and sculptor who was especially known for his toy-making, producing carved wooden curios such as boats and seaside dioramas.[1][2] He signed his work "Sam Smith. Genuine. England" after it became successful and copies were made.[3]
During the Second World War, he worked as a draughtsman, producing technical drawings for the development of the Bailey Bridge in Christchurch, Dorset.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Halina Pasierbska (22 September 2005), "Smith, Alan Verner [Sam]", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/93092
- ^ Janine Barker; Cheryl Buckley (2015), "The Primavera Story: 1946–67", British Design – Tradition and Modernity After 1948, Bloomsbury Academic, ISBN 9780857857125
- ^ Geoffrey Weston (31 August 1974), "Sam Smith: An artist with a talent to amuse", The Times, no. 59180, London, p. 12
- ^ "Mr Sam Smith", The Times, no. 61454, London, p. 14, 11 February 1983
External links
- Sam Smith "Genuine England" – a 1976 film by the Arts Council in which Smith explained his work
- Biography, Sam Smith 1908-1983 – personal website
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