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Henry Bird (15 July 1909 – 16 April 2000) was a British artist from Northampton who painted murals and female nudes.〔Ian Mayes (11 May 2000) (Henry Bird Obituary ) The Guardian〕〔David Buckman (April 22, 2000) Henry Bird Obituary The Independent〕〔 He went to the Royal College of Art and then designed sets at the Old Vic, Sadler's Wells and Embassy Theatre. He taught art history and drawing at the University College of Wales and the Northampton School of Art. He was married to the actress Freda Jackson. ==Art== He was described in his obituary in The Stage as "One of Britain's most distinguished and versatile artists".〔 The Times noted that he "was one of comparatively few artists to be thoroughly comfortable with the grand scale of ambitious public painting projects."〔 In addition to his murals, he was particularly noted for his painting of nude women.〔 He draw and painted female nudes "preferably big and beautiful" tempting them with cream cakes, sherry and gin.〔 Among his works are the theatrical murals on the Safety curtains at Ashcroft Theatre (1982)〔 and Royal Theatre (Northampton) (1978).〔http://www.turnipnet.com/atc/safetycurtain.htm Henry Bird and his Theatrical Mural on the Ashcroft Theatre Safety Curtain, Croydon〕 He also did church murals at St. Andrew's Church, Kettering,〔(St Andrew's Church: the Church Building )〕 St Margaret's Church, Denton (1975–76),〔() Denton. a set of photographs by j Jenny Anne Thorpe with text〕 All Saints' Church, Earls Barton (1935, rood screen), and St Crispins Hospital, Danetree Hospital, and Northampton Guildhall.〔 Henry Bird and his art was the subject of a TV documentary by Anglia Television in 1981,〔 and had a posthumous exhibition devoted to him called "The Exceptional Henry Bird' in 2009 at the Northampton Museum and Art Gallery.〔(Exceptional exhibition opens in Northampton, Henry Bird (1909-2000) )〕 He was member of the Art Workers' Guild and the Society of Painters in Tempera.〔 According to ''The Independent'', he was "showed widely, including the Tate Gallery and Victoria and Albert Museum".〔 He was granted in 1983, a Civil List pension for services to art.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Henry Bird (artist)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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