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Mark Gertler
1891-12-09 – 1939-06-23
Life & Legacy
Mark Gertler (born Marks Gertler; 9 December 1891 – 23 June 1939) was a British painter of figure subjects, portraits and still-life.
His early life and his relationship with Dora Carrington were the inspiration for Gilbert Cannan's novel Mendel. The characters of Loerke in D. H. Lawrence's Women in Love, and Gombauld in Aldous Huxley's Crome Yellow were based on him.
Occupation & Career
painter, artist
Education
Slade School of Fine Art; University of Westminster
Legacy Highlights
Education & Institutions
Slade School of Fine Art · University of Westminster
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q359506 — wikidata View source
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