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Scott, William
Scott, William (b Greenock, nr. Glasgow, 15 Feb. 1913; d Coleford, Somerset, 28 Dec. 1989). British painter of still-life (usually involving kitchen objects) and abstracts. In 1937–9 he lived in France, and he said: ‘I picked up from the tradition of painting in France that I felt most kinship with—the still-life tradition of Chardin and Braque, leading to a certain kind of abstraction which comes directly from that tradition.’ His work continued to be based on still-life, but for a time in the 1950s he painted pure abstracts. They featured forms such as circles and squares, but they were not geometrically exact and were bounded by sensitive painterly lines. In the late 1960s and 1970s his style became more austere. Although his work was restricted in range and undemonstrative in character, Scott came to be regarded as one of the leading British artists of his generation.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Scott, William." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Scott, William." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-ScottWilliam.html IAN CHILVERS. "Scott, William." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-ScottWilliam.html |
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Scott, William
Scott, William (1913–89). British painter of still life (usually involving kitchen objects) and abstracts. In 1937–9 he lived in France, and he said: ‘I picked up from the tradition of painting in France that I felt most kinship with—the still life tradition of Chardin and Braque, leading to a certain kind of abstraction which comes directly from that tradition.’ His work continued to be based on still life, but for a time in the 1950s he painted pure abstracts. They featured forms such as circles and squares, but they were not geometrically exact and were bounded by sensitive painterly lines. In the late 1960s and 1970s his style became more austere. Although his work was restricted in range and undemonstrative in character, Scott came to be regarded as one of the leading British artists of his generation.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Scott, William." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Scott, William." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-ScottWilliam.html IAN CHILVERS. "Scott, William." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-ScottWilliam.html |
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William Scott Vare
William Scott Vare 1867–1934, American political leader, b. Philadelphia. He engaged in machine politics and became (1898) a member of the select council of Philadelphia. He was recorder of deeds (1902–12) and—with his brothers Edward and George—came to control the Republican machine in Philadelphia. He later succeeded Boies Penrose as political boss of Pennsylvania. Vare served (1912–27) in Congress but, elected (1926) to the U.S. Senate, was barred from his seat on the grounds of excessive campaign expenditures. He wrote My Forty Years in Politics (1933). |
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"William Scott Vare." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "William Scott Vare." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-E-Vare-Wil.html "William Scott Vare." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-E-Vare-Wil.html |
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