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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

Stefan Knapp (1921 - 1996)

Stefan Knapp

1921 - 1996

Michael Andrews (1928 - 1995)

Michael Andrews

1928 - 1995

Ivon Hitchens (1893 - 1979)

Ivon Hitchens

1893 - 1979

Henry Augustus Lunn (1905 - 1986)

Henry Augustus Lunn

1905 - 1986

Henry Enfield (1849 - 1914)

Henry Enfield

1849 - 1914

Patrick Heron (1920 - 1999)

Patrick Heron

1920 - 1999

John Berney Ladbrooke (1803 - 1879)

John Berney Ladbrooke

1803 - 1879

Richard Parkes Bonington (1802 - 1828)

Richard Parkes Bonington

1802 - 1828

Tracey Emin (1963)

Tracey Emin

1963

John Wollaston (1710 - 1775)

John Wollaston

1710 - 1775

John Hoppner (1758 - 1810)

John Hoppner

1758 - 1810

James Guild (1797 - 1841)

James Guild

1797 - 1841

Michael Glancy (1950 - 2020)

Michael Glancy

1950 - 2020

James Ferguson (1710 - 1776)

James Ferguson

1710 - 1776

Leonard Schmitz (1779 - 1848)

Leonard Schmitz

1779 - 1848

John Roddam Spencer Stanhope (1829 - 1908)

John Roddam Spencer Stanhope

1829 - 1908

Creators Surrealism

Heinz Trökes (1913 - 1997)

Heinz Trökes

1913 - 1997

Veronika Holcova (1973)

Veronika Holcova

1973

Jindrich Stirsky (1899 - 1942)

Jindrich Stirsky

1899 - 1942

Pierrette Gonseth-Favre (1943)

Pierrette Gonseth-Favre

1943

Óscar Domínguez (1906 - 1957)

Óscar Domínguez

1906 - 1957

Ordan Petlevski (1930 - 1997)

Ordan Petlevski

1930 - 1997

Gustave Van de Woestijne (1881 - 1947)

Gustave Van de Woestijne

1881 - 1947

Blalla W. Hallmann (1941 - 1997)

Blalla W. Hallmann

1941 - 1997

Steve Galloway (1952)

Steve Galloway

1952

Jacques Herold (1910 - 1987)

Jacques Herold

1910 - 1987

John Heartfield (1891 - 1968)

John Heartfield

1891 - 1968

Étienne Hajdú (1907 - 1996)

Étienne Hajdú

1907 - 1996

Jean-Jacques Lebel (1936)

Jean-Jacques Lebel

1936

Friedensreich Hundertwasser (1928 - 2000)

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

1928 - 2000

Remedios Varo (1908 - 1963)

Remedios Varo

1908 - 1963

Alfred Pellan (1906 - 1988)

Alfred Pellan

1906 - 1988