Augustus John
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Arts
- Subcategories: Artists, Artisans, Painting, Painters, Drawing
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, British History
Article abstract: A talented portrait painter, an accomplished etcher, and a notorious bohemian, John became one of the best-known British artists in the twentieth century.
Early Life
Augustus John was born on January 4, 1878, in Tenby, Wales, the third child (out of five) of Edwin William and Augusta (née Smith) John. His mother died six years later, and because his father, a lawyer, was preoccupied with his legal practice, John suffered a lonely and unhappy childhood. He attended a few local schools without much enthusiasm until, in 1894, he became...
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