Joseph Simpson (1879 − 1939)
Highlights
Joseph Simpson was born in Carlisle, Cumberland and studied at Glasgow School of Art. He worked for a time as a designer for a Carlisle printer, before moving to London where he occupied a studio next to the artist Frank Brangwyn. Simpson taught for a time at the London School of Art and served as an Official War Artist in 1918, attached to the RAF in France. His early reputation was as a designer of bookplates. He was also a gifted caricaturist working using a bold swift line. His prints featured mostly portraits and sporting subjects. The quality of the portraits varied, but at their best are powerful character studies. He also produced illustrations for books.
Work Themes (3)
Past exhibitions
CONTEMPORARY BRITISH PRINTS AND DRAWINGS FROM THE WAKEFIELD COLLECTION
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1950
- Fiji, Suva, Fiji Arts Club
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1949
- New Zealand, Hamilton, Waikato Museum Of Art & History
- New Zealand, Rotorua, Society Of Arts
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1948
- New Zealand, Auckland, Aukland City Art Gallery
- New Zealand, Wellington, National Art Gallery
- New Zealand, Napier, Napier
- New Zealand, Wanganni
- Australia, Brisbane, Queensland Art Gallery
- Australia, Art Gallery Of New South Wales
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1947
- Australia, Hobart, Hobart
- Australia, Melbourne, Melbourne Royal Exhibition Building
- Australia, Adelaide, Art Gallery Of South Australia
- Australia, Perth, Art Gallery Of Western Australia
- UK, London, Victoria And Albert Museum
