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101 George Campbell
RHA (1917 - 1979)
Coco
Pen and pencil,
20 x 13cm
Signed, inscribed
with title and
dated 1961
1960’s : Ireland
The early 1960s marked a turning point in Campbell’s career. In a two-year period Campbell
participated in six exhibitions: four in Ireland, one in London
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and another in Spain.
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Moreover he received commissions from the Church and, in1964, became a full member of
the RHA.
Around this time Campbell’s focus was on a number of subjects, including Don Quixote,
African objects and the Clown figure, after meeting ‘Coco’
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the clown in Dublin in 1961.
Campbell developed the theme by representing several of his friends disguised as Clowns.
‘Two Clowns’ represents Campbell with Stefan Von Reiswitz.
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‘Eight Irish Painters’ exhibition at the Savage Gallery, London, 1962.
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‘
La Casa de Cultura’
, Malaga, January 1961.
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The Clown was Bernard Mills. Campbell developed a friendship with him after attending his circus in 1961.
fig.155: ‘Coco’ 1961
fig.156: George Campbell’s solo exhibition cata-
logue at Casa De Cultura, Malaga, 1961.
fig.157: George Campbell solo exhibition hang-
ing in La Casa de La Cultura, Malaga, 1961