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Portrait of a Woman. Table Top Still Life. Geoffrey Clarke studied at Preston School of Art from 1940 to 1941 and at Manchester School of Art from 1941 to 1942 before serving in the War with the RAF.
Geoffrey Clarke was born in Derbyshire to parents who encouraged his early artistic instincts. His father was an architect and an etcher with his own press which Clarke was encouraged to use, later becoming a talented printmaker in his own right.
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Geoffrey Clarke was born in Darley Dale, Derbyshire. He studied at Manchester School of Art and, following service with RAF during World War II, at the Royal College of Art in London.
About the artist. Geoffrey Clarke R.A. (1924-2014) was born and raised in Darnley Dale, Derbyshire. Son of an amateur etcher, Clarke took a liking to art practices and attended Preston and Manchester Art Schools before serving in the RAF during WW2.
Geoffrey Clarke was the youngest of the so-called ‘geometry of fear’ sculptors who came to prominence at the 1952 Venice Biennale. He was an innovator who experimented with new materials and techniques to create works that are landmarks of that exciting era in British Sculpture.
Geoffrey Clarke RA (1924-2014) was a well-known sculptor, printmaker, painter, designer and teacher. He was born in Darley Dale, Derbyshire and studied art at Preston and Manchester Schools of Art.
