Rigby Graham
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Born | 1931 |
Rigby Graham MBE (2 February 1931 – 7 May 2015) was an English landscape and topographical artist who worked within the English Romanticism tradition but in his choice of colours owed a debt to German Expressionism.[1][2] He also worked in further and higher education.
Life and career
Graham was born in Manchester
He was instrumental in the establishment of Leicester Polytechnic (now De Montfort University) and worked there as a lecturer and as a course administrator.[6]
He was appointed a
He died on 7 May 2015.[3]
Many of Graham's murals are lost through overpainting or building demolition.[6] His 1959 work in oil, 'Newborn', was acquired in 2021 by Leicester City Council and is now in the collection of Leicester Museum & Art Gallery,[6] which also holds several of his other works.[8]
His archives are at Manchester Metropolitan University.[9]
Writings and works
- Graham's Leicestershire, 1980[10]
- Holt Mill Papers Peter and Donna Thomas, Santa Cruz, 1994
- Kippers and Sawdust The Old Style Press, Landogo, 1992 B00157WQ7M
- Romantic Book Illustration in England 1943-55 Private Libraries Assn 1965 B0000CH197
- John Minton 1917-57, A Selective Retrospective Oriel 31, 1993 ISBN 9781870797139
References
- ^ "Rigby Graham, artist - obituary". The Telegraph. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ "First Person: A salute to Rigby Graham, who made an extraordinary contribution to British art". Leicester Mercury. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Rigby Graham celebration: 'No compromise' artist remembered". BBC News. 14 November 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Alan (10 May 2015). "Renowned Leicester artist Rigby Graham dies, aged 84". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ Masters, Christopher (1 June 2015). "Rigby Graham obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ a b c "Rigby Graham: Artist's rare work goes on display at Leicester museum". BBC News. BBC News. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "No. 59446". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 12 June 2010. p. 17.
- ^ "Graham, Rigby, 1931–2015". Art UK. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Rigby Graham Archive - Archives Hub". JISC. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Rigby Graham Graham's Leicestershire". Goldmark. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
Further reading
- Yorke, Malcolm (2015). Against the Grain: The Life and Art of Rigby Graham. Goldmark. ISBN 978-1909167193.
External links
- A digital biography of Rigby Graham
- Doctor of Letters Degree Award -Oration
- Examples of Rigby Graham paintings and art