Painter and poet. Born London. Served in the Royal Fusiliers in WW1. Had a close relationship with Glyn Philpot and on Philpot's death, Forbes committed suicide, the day after the funeral.
The picture is a portrait of Forbes by Philpot in 1934.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Vivian Forbes
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Artists' studios - W11
In these studios lived and worked the artists: Charles Ricketts 1866 - 1931, ...
Other Subjects
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William Henry Hunt
Watercolour painter. The picture is a self-portrait. Baptised in what is now Endell Street. Sickly and lame from childhood, he was also very short and less than handsome. But he seems to have been ...
1 memorial
Sir Sidney Nolan
Artist. Born Sidney Robert Nolan in Carlton, Melbourne. He is best known for his paintings of Australian people, particularly Ned Kelly. He moved to London in 1951.
1 memorial
Islington Art Society
Formed as the Islington Art Circle in 1941 by A. E. Hickman-Smith and on his death in 1965 run by George and Deborah Bunting until their deaths in 2000. Changed its name in 2002 to Islington Art S...
1 memorial
Sir Roland Penrose
Surrealist artist, writer and exhibition organiser. Born at 44 Finchley Road. Brought the first Picasso painting for display in London, in the 1936 London International Surrealist Exhibition which...
1 memorial