Edna Ginesi
Edna Ginesi | |
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 Edna Ginesi c.1926-7 | |
| Born | 1902 Leeds, United Kingdom |
| Died | 2000 (aged 97–98) |
| Nationality | British |
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| Known for | Painting |
| Spouse(s) | Raymond Coxon |
Edna Ginesi (1902–2000) was a British artist, of distant Italian ancestry, who painted figures and landscapes.[1][2]
Ginesi was born in Leeds and studied at the Leeds College of Art and then the Royal College of Art in London from 1020 to 1924.[2] In 1924 she won a travelling scholarship and visited France, Belgium, Italy and the Netherlands.[3] From 1929 she exhibited with the London Group and in 1933 became a member. Ginesi also exhibited works at the Royal Academy in London and had exhibitions in Amemica and Yorkshire.[2] Her first solo exhibition was in 1932 at the . In 1930 she became a member of the , founded by Lucy Wertheim.[4]
References[]
- ^ Parkin, Michael (18 February 1997). "Obituary: Raymond Coxon". The Independent. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Harry Turnbull (1976). Artists of Yorkshire A Short Dictionary. Thornton Gallery.
- ^ Frances Spalding (1990). 20th Century Painters and Sculptors. Antique Collectors' Club. ISBN 1 85149 106 6.
- ^ Chris Stephens, "Edna Ginesi", Tate, 1998
External links[]
- 10 artworks by or after Edna Ginesi at the Art UK site
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- English people of Italian descent
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