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John Melville

John William Melville was a self-taught British Surrealist painter. He is described by Michel Remy in his book Surrealism in Britain as one of the "harbingers of surrealism" in Great Britain.

Date and place of birt:	25 august 1902, London, United Kingdom
Date and place of death:	8 december 1986, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Nationality:	United Kingdom
Period of activity:	XX century
Specialization:	Artist, Landscape painter, Painter, Portraitist
Genre:	Landscape painting, Portrait, Still life
Art style:	Surrealism
Technique:	Chalk, Oil, Watercolor

Creators United Kingdom

Rachel Goodyear (1978)

Rachel Goodyear

1978

Tony Cragg (1949)

Tony Cragg

1949

Edward Darvill ()

Edward Darvill

Luke Clennell (1781 - 1840)

Luke Clennell

1781 - 1840

Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775 - 1851)

Joseph Mallord William Turner

1775 - 1851

Ozias Humphry (1742 - 1810)

Ozias Humphry

1742 - 1810

Syrie Maugham (1879 - 1955)

Syrie Maugham

1879 - 1955

James Digman Wingfield (1800 - 1872)

James Digman Wingfield

1800 - 1872

George Orleans Delamotte (1788 - 1861)

George Orleans Delamotte

1788 - 1861

Hercules Brabazon Brabazon (1821 - 1906)

Hercules Brabazon Brabazon

1821 - 1906

Joseph Goupy (1689 - 1769)

Joseph Goupy

1689 - 1769

Gwendolen Mary John (1876 - 1939)

Gwendolen Mary John

1876 - 1939

Edward Kay (1980)

Edward Kay

1980

Thomas Bardwell (1704 - 1767)

Thomas Bardwell

1704 - 1767

Peter van Bleeck (1697 - 1764)

Peter van Bleeck

1697 - 1764

Bernard Cohen (1933)

Bernard Cohen

1933

Creators Surrealism

Aleksei Viktorovich Vorobevskii (1906 - 1992)

Aleksei Viktorovich Vorobevskii

1906 - 1992

Andreas Schmitten (1980)

Andreas Schmitten

1980

Antonio Lopez Garcia (1936)

Antonio Lopez Garcia

1936

Ferdinand Staeger (1880 - 1976)

Ferdinand Staeger

1880 - 1976

Carroll Dunham (1949)

Carroll Dunham

1949

Edward Burra (1905 - 1976)

Edward Burra

1905 - 1976

Dagmar Riese (1953)

Dagmar Riese

1953

Lázaro Saavedra (1964)

Lázaro Saavedra

1964

Galina Iosifovna Sorkina (1948)

Galina Iosifovna Sorkina

1948

George Clair Tooker (1920 - 2011)

George Clair Tooker

1920 - 2011

William A. Hall (1943)

William A. Hall

1943

Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898 - 1972)

Maurits Cornelis Escher

1898 - 1972

Alberto Martini (1876 - 1954)

Alberto Martini

1876 - 1954

Istvan Macsai (1922 - 2005)

Istvan Macsai

1922 - 2005

Tilo Baumgärtel (1972)

Tilo Baumgärtel

1972

Bernd Damke (1939 - 2022)

Bernd Damke

1939 - 2022