Norman Wilkinson (artist)
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Norman Wilkinson CBE RI (24 November 1878 – 30 May 1971) was a British artist who usually worked in oils, watercolours and drypoint. He was primarily a marine painter, but also an illustrator, poster artist, and wartime camoufleur. Wilkinson invented dazzle painting to protect merchant shipping during the First World War.
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Norman Wilkinson | |
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![]() Wilkinson in front of his painting with a model demonstrating one of his dazzle camouflage designs | |
Born | (1878-11-24)24 November 1878 Cambridge, England |
Died | 30 May 1971(1971-05-30) (aged 92) United Kingdom |
Occupation | Artist |
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