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Edward Frank Willis James (16 August 1907 – 2 December 1984) was a British poet known for his patronage of the surrealist art movement. Early life and marriage. James was born on 16 August 1907, the only son of William James (who had inherited a fortune from his father, merchant Daniel James [2]) and Evelyn Forbes, a Scots socialite.
Edward James: A Very English Surrealist. Stephen Smith sets out to trace the adventures of James’ extraordinary life. Edward James was born in 1907 into a wealthy Sussex family, and...
May 1, 2021 · Edward James (1907–84) photographed in 1933 at his London home in Wimpole Street with a painting by Pavel Tchelitchew. Photo: Sasha/Hulton Archive/Getty Images. In his Diary of a Genius (1963), Dalí declared himself to have been a Surrealist ‘from birth’, a claim that James also adopted.
Learn about Edward James, a British poet and landscape gardener who supported Surrealist artists such as Dalí, Magritte, and Carrington in the 1930s and 1940s. Explore his collections, commissions, and projects in England, Italy, and Mexico.
The Secret Life of Edward James, George Melly's documentary film from 1975. The film is a biography of surrealist art collector Edward James. James was patro...
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Edward James Olmos is an actor, producer and director who has worked in film, TV and theater. He is known for his roles in Battlestar Galactica, Selena, Stand and Deliver and Blade Runner.
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Mar 30, 2017 · Edward James: A Very English Surrealist. Stephen Smith tells how James become the greatest English patron of art of the early 20th Century.
