Ithell Colquhoun (1906 - 1988)
1906-10-09Shillong, India1988-04-11Lamorna, United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Ithell Colquhoun
Ithell Colquhoun is a British surrealist painter, writer, poet, and playwright who hails from India. She has been called "the mother of British surrealism. Influenced by Salvador Dali, she depicted plants and the world around her in what she herself called "magical realism.
Date and place of birt: | 9 october 1906, Shillong, India |
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Date and place of death: | 11 april 1988, Lamorna, United Kingdom |
Nationality: | United Kingdom |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Draftsman, Painter |
Genre: | Nude art, Landscape painting, Mythological painting, Portrait |
Art style: | Surrealism, Magic realism |