Rigby Graham

Rigby Graham MBE (2 February 1931 – 7 May 2015) was an English landscape and topographical artist who worked within the English Romanticism tradition.[1]

Life and career

Graham trained as a mural painter at the Leicester College of Art. After teaching at a number of local schools, Graham returned to lecture at the College of Art, firstly in Graphic Design and Printing, then in Education and latterly in Bookbinding. Graham illustrated more than 250 books and pamphlets and wrote extensively on art and artists. Graham retired from teaching in 1983.[2][3]

Writings and Works
  • 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
  • Examples of Rigby Graham paintings and art
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References
  1. "Rigby Graham, artist - obituary". The Telegraph. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  2. Thompson, Alan (10 May 2015). "Renowned Leicester artist Rigby Graham dies, aged 84". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  3. Masters, Christopher (1 June 2015). "Rigby Graham obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
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