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Joash Woodrow

Joash Woodrow (1927 - 2006) was active/lived in England.  Joash Woodrow is known for Abstract paintings and drawings.

Joash Woodrow (April 6, 1927 – February 15, 2006) was a reclusive English artist.

Woodrow was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, of Polish-Jewish parents, and was one of eight siblings. He studied at Leeds College of Art, and from 1950 to 1953 at the Royal College of Art, where his contemporaries included Peter Blake and Frank Auerbach.

Shortly after graduating, Woodrow became ill and returned to his parents' home in Chapel Allerton, where he would remain for much of his life. From this time onwards, and virtually unknown to the wider art establishment, he painted prolifically: over seven hundred paintings, including numerous large works and 3,500 drawings and sketches. In 2000 he became too ill to cope with living on his own and was moved to sheltered accommodation.

As part of a clearance of the artists house, his extensive collection of art books were bought by a local bookshop. Nine of the books contained drawings by Joash and these were discovered by the Leeds a   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 3772 characters.]  Artist bio

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