George Bissill
George William Bissill (22 June 1896[1] – 14 September 1973) was a British miner, painter, and furniture designer.[1][2] During the First World War, he was stationed in France and was gassed.
Bissill studied art at the Nottingham School of Art for a year from 1920. His first exhibition was in 1925 at the Redfern Gallery. He created posters for a number of organizations including Shell, the Post Office and London & North Eastern Railway.[3]
Bissill was known for his landscapes and figurative paintings in oil, watercolour and woodcuts.[4]
Bissill's paintings are held in a number of important public collections, including the Tate Gallery, National Museum of Northern ireland and the Manchester Art Gallery.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c "George Bissill 1896–1973". Tate Gallery. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
- ^ a b 15 Artworks by or after George Bissill at the Art UK site
- ^ "George Bissill". Louisekosman.com. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ Windsor, Alan (1992), Handbook of modern British painting, 1900-1980, Scolar Press, p. 32, ISBN 9780859678230
External links
- Christies zoomable photograph of "Nude Miner" in watercolour and pastel, sold in 2009.
- Christies past sales of George Bissill works.
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