Ben Nicholson
British abstract painter (1894–1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with the 20th-century British art historian Benedict Nicolson.
Benjamin Lauder Nicholson, OM (10 April 1894 – 6 February 1982) was an English painter of abstract compositions (sometimes in low relief), landscapes, and still-life. He was one of the leading promoters of abstract art in England.[1]
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Born | Benjamin Lauder Nicholson (1894-04-10)10 April 1894 Eight Bells, Denham, Buckinghamshire, England |
Died | 6 February 1982(1982-02-06) (aged 87) Hampstead, London, England |
Education | The Slade |
Known for | Painting |
Movement | abstract art |
Spouses | Felicitas Vogler
(m. 1957; div. 1977) |
Children | 6, including Kate and Simon |
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Awards | OM |
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