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John Craxton
English painter (1922–2009)
"Craxton" redirects here. For the surname, see Craxton (surname).
John Craxton | |
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Portrait of John Craxton sleeping by Alexandros Kleidonas (London, 2002) | |
| Born | (1922-10-03)3 October 1922 St John's Wood, London |
| Died | 17 November 2009(2009-11-17) (aged 87) |
| Known for | painting |
John Leith CraxtonRA, (3 October 1922 – 17 November 2009) was an English painter.
He was sometimes called a neo-Romantic artist but he preferred to be known as a "kind of Arcadian".[1]
Biography
Career
John was the son of musician Harold Craxton and his wife Essie.
John craxton biography
His older brother Harold Antony Craxton (1918–1999) became a leading television producer and outside broadcaster.[2] His sister Janet became a notable oboist.
He went to Clayesmore School but left without qualifications.
He applied for Chelsea School of Art but was considered to be too young to attend nude life classes. Instead he studied at