About Glynn Boyd Harte
Lived 1948 – 2003 (aged 55). Glynn Boyd Harte was an illustrator and painter.
Glynn Boyd Harte (28 April 1948 – 16 December 2003) was a British artist, illustrator and author.
Early life and career Harte was born in Rochdale, his father Herbert worked as a commercial artist and later teaching. and Peter Blake. The artwork at his final show all sold, much to Harte's surprise. with others sitting for him included actor John Wood, musician Brian Eno, novelist Isobel Strachey, painter Duncan Grant and the American composer Virgil Thomson. Harte also composed music, with his song "Far Horizons" being selected by the painter Paul Hogarth for his Desert Island Discs. He died from Leukaemia at the age of 55.
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Who was Glynn Boyd Harte?
illustrator and painter (1948-2003)
When was Glynn Boyd Harte born?
Glynn Boyd Harte was born on 28 April 1948.
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Glynn Boyd Harte died on 16 December 2003 in London.
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Glynn Boyd Harte was an illustrator and painter.
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