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2012.27 - 2012.27 - Collection - 132 boxes
- A - 2012.27/A - Series - 121 items

Ref No	2012.27/A/15
Level	Item
Extent	1 item
Title	Sketchbook, 1969
Date	c. 1969
Description	Spiral bound sketchbook, titled 'Keir Smith', containing sketches of birds, Mark Tobey [American painter, (1890 - 1976)] references, abstract landscapes [local to Dartford], musical references, crucifixions, cityscapes and hanged figure. Also includes cross references to other notebooks and general notes towards painting with local references.
Notes	Information from Clare Rowe: Includes seminal wrecked car motif which Keir Smith references throughout early work. Influences include John Armstrong (1893-1973), Roger Hilton (1911 - 1975), Paul Klee (1879 - 1940), Paul Nash (1889 - 1946) and Mark Tobey (1890 - 1976).
Related Material	British Library, National Life Stories: Artists' Lives interview (copy held in HMI Library).

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