Helen Ashbee (1915 - 1996)
1915Chipping Campden, United Kingdom1996Ugento, ItalyUnited Kingdom, Italy, France
Helen Ashbee
Helen Ashbee is a British artist, sculptor and jeweller. Daughter of renowned architect, designer and social reformer Charles Robert Ashbee.
Helen Ashbee was a textile designer and after the death of her husband, Italian painter Francesco Cristofanetti, she finds her real business in Paris - 'abstract sculpture' and related jewellery, for which she always did many preparatory drawings.
Date and place of birt: | 1915, Chipping Campden, United Kingdom |
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Date and place of death: | 1996, Ugento, Italy |
Nationality: | United Kingdom, Italy, France |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Designer, Graphic artist, Jeweler, Sculptor |
Art style: | Abstract art, Abstract Expressionism |