About: John Farleigh

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John Farleigh (16 June 1900 – 30 March 1965), also known as Frederick William Charles Farleigh, was an English wood-engraver, noted for his illustrations of George Bernard Shaw's work The Adventures of the Black Girl in Her Search for God, which caused controversy when released due to the religious, sexual and racial themes within the writing and John Farleigh's complementary (and risqué) wood engravings commissioned by Shaw for the book. He is also known for his illustrations of D. H. Lawrence's work, The Man Who Died, and for the posters he designed for London County Council Tramways and London Transport. He was also a painter, lithographer, author and art tutor.

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  • John Frederick William Charles Farleigh (* 16. Juni 1900 in London; † 30. März 1965) war ein britischer Künstler. Er beschäftigte sich unter anderem mit der Technik des Holzschnitts und publizierte auch ein Buch darüber. (de)
  • John Farleigh (16 June 1900 – 30 March 1965), also known as Frederick William Charles Farleigh, was an English wood-engraver, noted for his illustrations of George Bernard Shaw's work The Adventures of the Black Girl in Her Search for God, which caused controversy when released due to the religious, sexual and racial themes within the writing and John Farleigh's complementary (and risqué) wood engravings commissioned by Shaw for the book. He is also known for his illustrations of D. H. Lawrence's work, The Man Who Died, and for the posters he designed for London County Council Tramways and London Transport. He was also a painter, lithographer, author and art tutor. (en)
  • John Farleigh, de son nom complet John William Frederick Charles Farleigh, né le 16 juin 1900 et mort le 30 mars 1965 à Londres, est un peintre, lithographe, auteur d'un ouvrage technique et professeur d’art anglais surtout connu pour ses gravures sur bois. Il a notamment illustré la nouvelle de George Bernard Shaw Les Aventures d'une jeune négresse à la recherche de Dieu, qui a suscité la controverse lors de sa publication, ainsi que le conte de D. H. Lawrence, L'Homme qui était mort. De plus il a conçu des affiches pour le réseau de transport Londonien. (fr)
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  • John Frederick William Charles Farleigh (* 16. Juni 1900 in London; † 30. März 1965) war ein britischer Künstler. Er beschäftigte sich unter anderem mit der Technik des Holzschnitts und publizierte auch ein Buch darüber. (de)
  • John Farleigh (16 June 1900 – 30 March 1965), also known as Frederick William Charles Farleigh, was an English wood-engraver, noted for his illustrations of George Bernard Shaw's work The Adventures of the Black Girl in Her Search for God, which caused controversy when released due to the religious, sexual and racial themes within the writing and John Farleigh's complementary (and risqué) wood engravings commissioned by Shaw for the book. He is also known for his illustrations of D. H. Lawrence's work, The Man Who Died, and for the posters he designed for London County Council Tramways and London Transport. He was also a painter, lithographer, author and art tutor. (en)
  • John Farleigh, de son nom complet John William Frederick Charles Farleigh, né le 16 juin 1900 et mort le 30 mars 1965 à Londres, est un peintre, lithographe, auteur d'un ouvrage technique et professeur d’art anglais surtout connu pour ses gravures sur bois. Il a notamment illustré la nouvelle de George Bernard Shaw Les Aventures d'une jeune négresse à la recherche de Dieu, qui a suscité la controverse lors de sa publication, ainsi que le conte de D. H. Lawrence, L'Homme qui était mort. De plus il a conçu des affiches pour le réseau de transport Londonien. (fr)
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