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Richard Smith

1931–2016

Big T 1975
© Richard Smith Foundation
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Modern and Contemporary British Art

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31 artworks by Richard Smith
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Biography

Richard Smith, CBE (27 October 1931 – 15 April 2016) was an English painter and printmaker. Smith produced work in a range of styles, and is credited with extending the field of painting through his shaped, sculptural canvases. A key figure in the British development of Pop Art, Smith was chosen to represent Britain in the 1970 Venice Biennale.

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Artworks

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  • A. Mauve

    Richard Smith
    1971
  • B. Green

    Richard Smith
    1971
  • C. Grey

    Richard Smith
    1971
  • D. Beige

    Richard Smith
    1971
  • E. Blue-Pink

    Richard Smith
    1971
  • F. Blue-Orange

    Richard Smith
    1971
  • G. Pink

    Richard Smith
    1971
  • H. Cream

    Richard Smith
    1971
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