Terry Frost
(1915-2003), Artist and teacher of artSir Terence Ernest Manitou ('Terry') Frost
Sitter in 13 portraits
Artist of 3 portraits
Born in Leamington, Frost left school at fourteen. He enlisted in 1939, joined the Commandos and was captured and imprisoned. A fellow prisoner-of-war, Adrian Heath, encouraged him to paint. He attended evening classes at Birmingham College of Art and St Ives School of Painting before going to Camberwell School of Art (1947-9). Between 1952-4 he was the pupil of, and later assistant to, Barbara Hepworth, and became a member of the Penwith Society of Arts. A member of the post-war 'constructionist' group, he was in Patrick Heron's Space in Colour show in 1953. Frost later taught at Coventry, Reading and Newcastle, and in Canada. He was knighted in 1998.
by Terry Frost
oil on hardboard, 1947
NPG 6018
by Terry Frost
etching, 1979
NPG 6550
by Terry Frost
etching, 1980
NPG 6551
by Roger Mayne
modern bromide print from original negative, 1987
NPG P998
by Ida Kar
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 1961
NPG x132977
by Ida Kar
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 1961
NPG x134336
by Ida Kar
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 1961
NPG x199787
by Ida Kar
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 1961
NPG x199788
by Ida Kar
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 1961
NPG x199789
by Ida Kar
2 1/4 inch square film negative, 1961
NPG x199790
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