John Furnival

John Furnival
Born(1933-05-29)29 May 1933
Brockley, London, England
Died31 May 2020(2020-05-31) (aged 87)
NationalityBritish
Education
Known for'Wordscapes'[1][2]
StyleVisual and concrete poetry
MovementGLOUP (the GLOUcestershire grouP)
SpouseAstrid
Partner4
Websitewww.johnfurnival.com

John Furnival (29 May 1933 – 31 May 2020) was a British artist and teacher, active in visual and concrete poetry.[1] He was best known for his 'wordscapes'.[2]

His work is held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and Tate, the British Museum and the V&A in London.

  1. ^ a b Moxham, Bernard; Tooby, Mike (17 June 2020). "John Furnival obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b "John Furnival". www.bathspa.ac.uk. Retrieved 18 June 2020.