Boscoe Holder | |
|---|---|
| Born | Arthur Aldwyn Holder 16 July 1921 |
| Died | 21 April 2007 (aged 85) Newtown, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Occupation(s) | Painter, designer and visual artist, dancer, choreographer, musician |
| Spouse |
Sheila Clarke (m. 1948) |
| Children | Christian Holder |
| Family | Geoffrey Holder (brother) Ralph McDaniels (second cousin) |
Boscoe Holder (16 July 1921 – 21 April 2007), born Arthur Aldwyn Holder in Arima, Trinidad and Tobago, was Trinidad and Tobago's leading contemporary painter, who also had a celebrated international career spanning six decades as a designer and visual artist, dancer, choreographer and musician.
Living in London, England, during the 1950s and 1960s, Boscoe Holder has been credited with introducing limbo dancing and steel-pan playing to Britain,[1][2] performing on British television and radio, in variety and nightclubs, in films, and at well-known theatres in London's West End. His company also danced for Queen Elizabeth II at her coronation in 1953, and, two years later, at Windsor Castle.[3]
He is considered one of the top painters from the Caribbean and his works are in many collections around the world.[4] Particularly recognizable for his paintings of people of colour, reflecting his appreciation of Caribbean people and culture,[5][6] Holder often used his dancers as models, his "favourite" being his wife Sheila who was also lead dancer in his company.[4][6]
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