Who is Francis Davison

Francis Davison (1919–1984) was a British visual artist and painter. His later work, starting shortly after his marriage to Margaret Mellis in 1948, is characterised by the use of collage: coloured printed paper layered and mounted on board. Davison remained in relative obscurity until finding recognition in the late 1970s and early 80s. He died in 1984.

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Davison, Francis, Hayward Gallery, and Arts Council of Great Britain. Francis Davison: Paper Collages: 10 February to 17 April 1983, Hayward Gallery, London. London: Arts Council of Great Britain, 1983. Print. ISBN 0728703521.

Davison, Francis, Lewis, Adrian, and Goldmark Gallery. Francis Davison, 1919–1984 / Essay by Adrian Lewis. Uppingham: Goldmark Gallery,...
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