Jack Smith (artist)

Jack Smith
Born18 June 1928
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Died11 June 2011 (aged 82)
Hove, United Kingdom[1]
NationalityBritish
EducationSheffield College of Art, Saint Martin's School of Art, Royal College of Art
Known forpainting
MovementNeo-realism, Abstract art

Jack Smith (18 June 1928 – 11 June 2011) was a British realist and, later, abstract artist.[2]

Life

Jack Smith was born in 1928 in Sheffield, Yorkshire.

Smith studied at Sheffield College of Art (1944–1946), Saint Martin's School of Art (1948–1950) and the Royal College of Art (1950–1953).[3] At the RCA, Smith studied under John Minton, Ruskin Spear and Carel Weight.[4]

Work

During the 1950s, Smith's early work was in a neo-realist style known as "The Kitchen Sink School" featuring domestic subjects.

In the 1960s, Smith abandoned realism and adopted a brightly coloured, abstract style comparable to those of Wassily Kandinsky and Piet Mondrian incorporating Constructivism and Biomorphism with elements of hieroglyphic and musical notation.[5] Smith continued to develop and work in this style and did not return to realism.

Recognition

References

  1. ^ "Obituaries - Jack Smith: Painter who rejected his work as part of the 'Kitchen Sink School' in favour of abstraction". The Independent. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Jack Smith obituary". The Guardian. 17 June 2011. Archived from the original on 30 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b Flowers London: Jack Smith Retrospective Catalogue, ISBN 978-1-906412-12-8
  4. ^ Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery: Biography for Jack Smith
  5. ^ British Council: Jack Smith Archived 2009-02-19 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ John Moores Prize Archived 2009-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Tate Collection: Jack Smith Biography
  8. ^ "Jack Smith: Abstract Portraits". National Portrait Gallery, London. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Jack Smith - Person - National Portrait Gallery". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 20 November 2020.


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