George William Bissill
1896 - 1973
Bissill was known for his paintings of landscapes and figures, and he used various mediums such as oil, watercolor, and woodcuts to create his artworks. He was particularly famous for his depictions of miners working underground, as well as his woodcuts of ballet dancers, harlequins, and Parisian life. His work was highly regarded and his paintings are held in a number of public collections, including the Tate Gallery, National Museum of Northern Ireland, and Manchester Art Gallery.
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After the success of his first exhibition at the Redfern Gallery in Bond Street in 1925, Bissill became extremely famous and continued to exhibit at the gallery in subsequent years. During this time, he met Arnold Haskell, who took him to Paris where he learned the art of wood engraving and expanded his subject matter to include ballet dancers, harlequins, set designs, and scenes from Parisian life. Bissill exhibited his work at the Le Nouvel Essor gallery in Paris and was again commercially successful. On his return to London, the Redfern Gallery issued a portfolio of his wood engravings, with an introduction by Arnold Haskell.
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