Madge Gill (1882 - 1961) - photo 1

Madge Gill

Madge Gill was a British artist.

Gill was born into a large family and was raised in poverty. She suffered from various health problems throughout her life, including blindness in one eye and later the loss of her son, which led her to experience bouts of depression.

Despite her challenging circumstances, Gill was a prolific artist, creating thousands of drawings and embroideries over the course of her life. Her work was often inspired by spiritualism and included intricate and highly detailed patterns and symbols.

Gill's work was first discovered by chance in 1963, two years after her death. Her work has since been exhibited in major galleries and museums around the world, including the Hayward Gallery in London and the American Folk Art Museum in New York City.

Today, Gill is considered an important figure in the history of outsider art and is celebrated for her unique and distinctive style. Her work continues to inspire and captivate art lovers and collectors around the world.

Date and place of birt:19 january 1882, Walthamstow, United Kingdom
Date and place of death:29 january 1961, Leytonstone, United Kingdom
Nationality:United Kingdom
Period of activity: XX century
Specialization:Artist, Graphic artist, Painter, Writer
Art style:Post War Art, Primitivism, Naïve art

Creators United Kingdom

Walter Thomas Monnington (1902 - 1976)
Walter Thomas Monnington
1902 - 1976
Jake Chapman (1966)
Jake Chapman
1966
Frank McKelvey (1895 - 1974)
Frank McKelvey
1895 - 1974
John Bodington ()
John Bodington
Claud Lovat Fraser (1890 - 1921)
Claud Lovat Fraser
1890 - 1921
Richard Learoyd (1966)
Richard Learoyd
1966
Samuel John Peploe (1871 - 1935)
Samuel John Peploe
1871 - 1935
James John Wilson Carmichael (1800 - 1868)
James John Wilson Carmichael
1800 - 1868
Gerald Laing (1936 - 2011)
Gerald Laing
1936 - 2011
Ai Weiwei (1957)
Ai Weiwei
1957
Peter Lely (1618 - 1680)
Peter Lely
1618 - 1680
Phil Collins (1970)
Phil Collins
1970
Frederick Edward McWilliam (1909 - 1992)
Frederick Edward McWilliam
1909 - 1992
William Orpen (1878 - 1931)
William Orpen
1878 - 1931
George Stubbs (1724 - 1806)
George Stubbs
1724 - 1806
Coplestone Warre Bampfylde (1720 - 1791)
Coplestone Warre Bampfylde
1720 - 1791

Creators Naïve art

Ernst Eitner (1867 - 1955)
Ernst Eitner
1867 - 1955
Hainz Hamisch (1908 - 1997)
Hainz Hamisch
1908 - 1997
Vera Sergeevna Zeniakina (1919 - ?)
Vera Sergeevna Zeniakina
1919 - ?
Anneliese Lemke-Wilk (1921 - ?)
Anneliese Lemke-Wilk
1921 - ?
Rashit Garifovich Maksyutov (1925 - 1997)
Rashit Garifovich Maksyutov
1925 - 1997
Ivan Rabuzin (1921 - 2008)
Ivan Rabuzin
1921 - 2008
Arthur Hoffmann (1874 - 1960)
Arthur Hoffmann
1874 - 1960
Harry Hearendel (1896 - 1991)
Harry Hearendel
1896 - 1991
Manfred Schatz (1925 - 2004)
Manfred Schatz
1925 - 2004
Willem Grimm (1904 - 1986)
Willem Grimm
1904 - 1986
Boris Nikolaevich Koshelokhov (1942 - 2021)
Boris Nikolaevich Koshelokhov
1942 - 2021
Wladyslaw Lopuszniak (1904 - 1995)
Wladyslaw Lopuszniak
1904 - 1995
Vladimir Ivanovich Akulov (1954)
Vladimir Ivanovich Akulov
1954
Vladimir Davydovych Burliuk (1886 - 1917)
Vladimir Davydovych Burliuk
1886 - 1917
Arnold Newman (1918 - 2006)
Arnold Newman
1918 - 2006
Marfa Ksenofontovna Timchenko (1922 - 2009)
Marfa Ksenofontovna Timchenko
1922 - 2009
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