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Jo (Josephine) Blanche Brocklehurst

Jo (Josephine) Blanche Brocklehurst (1935 - 2006) was active/lived in England.  Jo Brocklehurst is known for Fashion illustration, painting and iconic drawing of punk figures.

Following is the obituary of the artist from The Guardian, Sunday 5 March 2006, London, England

That Jo Brocklehurst, who has died aged 70, was able to spend her life as a professional artist is an indication of both her profound talent and her unwillingness to compromise, the latter quality a frequent cause of frustration for her many friends. Her large and lively drawings of the European club scene of the 1980s chronicled the exuberant dress and manners of a latter-day demi-monde, and her iconic drawings of punks have entered the collection of the V&A.

Although she had worked as a fashion illustrator, she disliked the term "illustrator", preferring painter or draughtsperson. In the 1960s she sketched jazz musicians including George Melly, but her work from the 1970s and 80s is her best-known. She enjoyed meeting old friends at a recent Central St Martin's School of Art event celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Sex Pistols' first gig, which took place ther   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 7668 characters.]  Artist bio

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