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Donald Locke

1930—2010

Dageraad From the Air 1978–9
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6 artworks by Donald Locke
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Biography

Donald Cuthbert Locke (17 September 1930 – 6 December 2010) was a Guyanese artist who created drawings, paintings and sculptures in a variety of media.He studied in the United Kingdom, and worked in Guyana and the United Kingdom before moving to the United States in 1979.He spent his last twenty years, perhaps the most productive and innovative period of his life, in Atlanta, Georgia. His eldest son is British sculptor Hew Locke.

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Artworks

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  • Folded Seed with Clip

    Donald Locke
    1972–4
  • Twin Form

    Donald Locke
    1976
  • Imperial Echoes

    Donald Locke
    1991
  • Mansions of the South

    Donald Locke
    1996
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  • Mansions of the South

    Donald Locke
    1996
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  • Mansions of the South

    Donald Locke
    1996
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  • Untitled

    Donald Locke
    1993
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  • Untitled

    Donald Locke
    1993
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Sketches, letters, etc.

  • Letter from Donald Locke to Ronald Moody

    Donald Locke, recipient: Ronald Moody
    11 May 1975
  • Letter from Donald Locke to Ronald Moody

    Donald Locke, recipient: Ronald Moody
    4 May 1976
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