Abstract Artist

Series

Series Name
Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.
543
Date Released
20 May 1965
Date recorded
21 Apr 1965
Length of issue (in feet)
744
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 3
Summary
Pathe synopsis: ...the work of Sir George Wade, wealthy pottery manufacturer from Market Drayton. Sir George goes to work with screwdrivers and trowels, button-hooks, dog’s combs and everything except a paintbrush. These are the things he needs to produce abstract paintings. It’s instinctive artistry or doodling gone haywire but, somehow, it comes off. All very different to...
Keywords
Arts and crafts
Locations
England; Shropshire
Written sources
Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis
Credits:
Commentator
Richard Norton
Length of story (in feet)
206
Story extras:
Film clip

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How to cite this record

'Abstract Artist', Colour Pictorial Issue No. 543, 20 May 1965. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/121649 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)