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John Furnival was born on 29 May, 1933 in Brockley, London, England, is a British artist and teacher (1933–2020). Discover John Furnival's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 87 years old?
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87 years old |
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29 May, 1933 |
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Brockley, London, England |
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31 May, 2020 |
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John Furnival Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is John Furnival's Wife?
His wife is Astrid
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John Furnival Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is John Furnival worth at the age of 87 years old? John Furnival’s income source is mostly from being a successful artist. He is from London, England. We have estimated John Furnival's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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John Furnival (29 May 1933 – 31 May 2020) was a British artist and teacher, active in visual and concrete poetry.
He was best known for his 'wordscapes'.
His work is held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and Tate, the British Museum and the V&A in London.
Furnival was born in Brockley, south London.
He studied at Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College (from 1944) then Wimbledon School of Art (1951–1952).
Between 1954 and 1957 he did national service, receiving tuition in Russian in Fife, Scotland then working in the War Office in Whitehall, translating Russian documents.
Afterwards he studied at the Royal College of Art (1957–1959).
He was best known for his 'wordscapes', "made by drawing letters, words, phrases and long passages directly on to paper, card or painted panels. Towers (the Tower of Babel especially) and mazes were his recurring themes, as were witty imagery and verbal gymnastics."
His preferred medium was pen and ink", using "whatever came to hand – envelopes, food labels or commercial documents".
In 1960, Furnival moved to Gloucestershire and taught at Cheltenham Art School and at Stroud Art College.
The same year he married Astrid Belling and the pair moved to near Nailsworth in the Cotswolds, where he spent most of his life.
Furnival, Sylvester Houédard and Edward Wright, founded Openings in 1964 to publish visual and concrete poetry.
He taught at Bath Academy of Art in Corsham, Wiltshire, and after its return to Bath, at Bath School of Art and Design, between 1965 and 2002.
With Houédard and Kenelm Cox, he founded GLOUP (the GLOUcestershire grouP) in 1974.
He died on 31 May 2020, aged 87.
He is survived by his wife Astrid and their children, Eve, Jack, Harry and Claudia.
Furnival's work is held in the following permanent collections:
