William Coldstream (1908 - 1987)
1908-02-28County of Northumberland, United Kingdom1987-02-18London, United KingdomUnited Kingdom
William Coldstream
Sir William Menzies Coldstream (CBE) was an English realist painter and teacher. His type of realism was based on careful measurement by the following method: standing in front of the subject being depicted and holding the brush vertically at arm's length. Coldstream painted still lifes, landscapes, portraits, and nudes of women.
Date and place of birt: | 28 february 1908, County of Northumberland, United Kingdom |
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Date and place of death: | 18 february 1987, London, United Kingdom |
Nationality: | United Kingdom |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter |
Genre: | Cityscape, Nude art, Landscape painting, Rural landscape, Still life |
Art style: | Contemporary realism, Contemporary art |