Nude Figures
At the Slade, drawing from the nude was an intense course and Richard won a prize for his work. However, when left to himself, his nudes were often somewhat attenuated and softened.
When he started painting beach scenes, naked figures would often appear among fully clothed groups... the play of shapes and tones varied the surface and often gave liveliness and humour as well as an occasional gravitas.
It is the presence of nudes, overt and hidden, that often adds the element of strangeness to the paintings in the set we call 'Strange Pictures'.
Sketch_17-006 Camberwell figure study (1960s)
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Sketch_17-039 Camberwell figure study (1960s)
pencil and crayon on paper?
Sketch_17-050 Camberwell figure study (1960s)
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Sketch_17-023 Camberwell figure study (1960s)
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Sketch_17-110 Camberwell figure study (1960s)
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Sketch_17-052 Camberwell figure study (1960s)
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Sketch_17-021 Camberwell figure study (1960s)
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Sketch_17-003 Camberwell figure study (1960s)
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Sketch_20-101 Camberwell figure study (1960s)
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Sketch_20-104 Camberwell figure study (1960s)
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Sketch_20-102 Camberwell figure study (1960s)
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Sketch_17-011 Camberwell figure study (1960s)
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Sketch_20-105 Camberwell figure study (1960s)
charcoal pencil on paper
Sketch_17-022 Camberwell figure study (1960s)
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Sketch_17-033 Camberwell figure study (1960s)
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The Messenger (1962)
oil on board - 94.5h x 125w (cm)