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Julian Trevelyan

Julian Trevelyan, the English artist and poet, transformed etching in the 1960s and served as a camouflage officer during WWII.

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Julian Trevelyan (1910–1988) was an English artist, poet, and influential educator whose career spanned Surrealism, printmaking innovation, and even wartime camouflage. Born into a distinguished family, he initially studied English Literature at Trinity College, Cambridge, before moving to Paris to pursue art. There, he honed his etching skills at Atelier Dix-Sept, working alongside giants like Max Ernst, Joan Miró, and Pablo Picasso. In 1935, Trevelyan established his lifel…

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NOTABLE WORKS
Woman in a Courtyard 1933 · Tate Untitled 1933 · Israel Museum Standing Figure with Ace of Clubs 1933 Basewall 1933 · Tate Durham Wharf 1935 · National Museum Cardiff Boat Race 1937
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