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David Sylvester CBE (1924 - 2001)

Biography

Anthony David Bernard Sylvester (21 September 1924 – 19 June 2001) was a British art critic and curator. Although he received no formal education in the arts, during his long career he was influential in promoting modern artists, in particular Francis Bacon, Joan Miró, and Lucian Freud.

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Born:

UK

Nationality:

British

Artworks donated and purchased by David Sylvester