Roger Fry

Quick Facts

Full Name	Roger Fry
Occupation	Painter
Date Of Birth	Dec 14, 1866(1866-12-14)
Age	158
Date Of Death	1934-09-09
Birthplace	St Pancras
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Roger Fry Biography

Roger Fry is one of the most popular and richest Painter who was born on December 14, 1866 in St Pancras, England, United Kingdom. English painter, associated with the Bloomsbury Group & Post-Impressionism. Known for works like “River with Poplars”, 1912.

His biography was written by Virginia Woolf. wrote his biography.

He was married to Helen Coombe and they had two children together. Coombe was admitted to a mental hospital in 1910. Fry raised his children along with his sister Joan.

Roger Fry Net Worth

Roger Fry is one of the richest Painter from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Roger Fry 's net worth $3-5 Million. * (Last Update: February 3, 2024)

He was the son of a wealthy Quaker family. He studied at King’s College in Cambridge. During his time at Cambridge, he was a member of the Cambridge Apostles.

He was an art critic by trade and helped to create The Burlington Magazine, which is a British art history magazine.

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Who is Roger Fry Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Roger Ranked on the list of most popular Painter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Roger Fry celebrates birthday on December 14 of every year.

Interesting Facts about Roger Fry

1. Roger Fry was an English painter and art critic.
2. He is credited with introducing Post-Impressionism to England.
3. Fry co-founded the Omega Workshops, a decorative arts company.
4. His book “Vision and Design” became a seminal work on art theory.
5. Fry’s mental health struggles led to his suicide in 1934.
6. He was a member of the Bloomsbury Group, alongside Virginia Woolf.
7. Fry’s paintings often featured bold colors and simplified forms.
8. He was influenced by French artists such as Cézanne and Gauguin.
9. Fry curated several influential exhibitions, including the first Post-Impressionist exhibition in London in 1910.
10. His legacy includes shaping modern British art criticism and education.

What was Roger Fry famous for?

Roger Fry, in full Roger Eliot Fry, (born December 14, 1866, London, England—died September 9, 1934, London), English art critic and artist, best known as the champion of the movement he termed Post-Impressionism.

What does Roger Fry believe in?

In “An essay in Aesthetics”, Fry argues that the response felt from examining art comes from the form of an artwork ; meaning that it is the use of line, mass, colour and overall design that invokes an emotional response. His greatest gift was the ability to perceive the elements that give an artist his significance.

What is coined by art critic Roger Fry?

Roger Eliot Fry, the Bloomsbury painter, theorist and writer, was an expert in Italian Renaissance art and the curator of European painting at the famous Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, before becoming one of the most influential art critics and a champion of modern French painting, for which he coined the term …

Where did Roger Fry live?

London

What is today's art called?

The answer is simple: contemporary art is art made today by living artists. As such, it reflects the complex issues that shape our diverse, global, and rapidly changing world.