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Biography
Ceri Richards was born in Dunvant, South Wales. Studied at Swansea School of Art in 1921-24, then at the Royal College of Art in 1924-27. In 1930 held his first solo show at Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. During the 1930's Richards associated with the Objective Abstractions Group, Surrealist Group and LG. During the 1950's and 1960's Richards was involved in many projects, including his painting of Trafalgar Square for the 1951 Festival of Britain. Tate Gallery, which holds example of his work, put on a major exhibition in 1981.