Michael Ayrton
English artist and writer (1921–1975) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Michael Ayrton (20 February 1921 – 16 November 1975)[3] was a British painter, printmaker, sculptor, critic, broadcaster and novelist. His sculptures, illustrations, poems and stories often focused on the subjects of flight, myths, mirrors and mazes.
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Born | Michael Ayrton Gould[1] (1921-02-20)20 February 1921 London, England |
Died | 16 November 1975(1975-11-16) (aged 54) London, England |
Resting place | St Botolph's Church, Hadstock, Essex |
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | artist, writer, painter, printmaker, sculptor, critic, broadcaster and novelist |
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He was also a stage and costume designer, working with John Minton on the 1942 John Gielgud production of Macbeth at the age of nineteen, and a book designer and illustrator for Wyndham Lewis's The Human Age trilogy. An exhibition, 'Word and Image' (National Book League 1971), explored Lewis's and Ayrton's literary and artistic connections.[4] He also collaborated with Constant Lambert and William Golding.