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Markey Robinson
Irish artist (1918–1999)
David Marcus Robinson ((1918-02-07)7 February 1918 – 28 January 1999) was an Irish painter and sculptor with a primitive representational style.[1]
Markey Robinson | |
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Born | James Markus Robinson Marcus Robinson 19 September 1910 Belfast, County Antrim |
Died | 24 January 1999 (aged 89) Belfast, County Antrim |
Resting place | Ballylesson Graveyard, County Down |
Education | home schooled |
Alma mater | Belfast School of Art |
Style | Figurative abstraction |
Early life
Robinson was born on (1918-02-07)7 February 1918 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the son of a house painter.[2] Robinson began drawing at an early age and preferred it to playing outdoors with other children.
His talents were first recognised whilst at Perth Street School were his teacher suggested he received artistic training. Unfortunately due to financial constraints this was not possible[3] so Robinson held a su