Frank Danton Adams F.I.A.L (British 1904 - 1990) known as 'D...

Frank Danton Adams F.I.A.L (British 1904 - 1990) known as 'Danton Adams', Painter Printmaker and Author, 'Young Churchill (Winnie)', pastel and chalk, signed lower right, named and titled verso, 46 x 34cm, f & g (Provenance: from the Family Estate) Frank Danton Adams known as 'Danton Adams' was born in Eastbourne and studied at Putney School of Art and at Chelsea School of Art. He founded and was President of Wimbledon School of Art and had an extensive range of styles from Impressionist, Surrealist and Illustrative and painted a wide range of subjects. He exhibited (amongst others) at the Royal Academy of Arts, Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Paris Salon and Royal Institute of Oil Painters. His portrait of Vice Admiral Sir Arthur Dowding is held by the Imperial War Museum. His painting of 'The Mole, Leatherhead was selected for The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in 1945. He wrote the book 'Musical Colour' published in 1960 which covers his experimental work linking colour with music. He is also known for his commercial illustrations, such as for The Goblin vacuum cleaners in the 1930's.

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