Martin Bradley

United Kingdom  • 1931

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Martin Bradley is an autodidact, born in 1931 in Richmond, Surrey, England. At the age of fourteen he shipped as ordinary seaman on the South America route. In the years at sea he started drawing and painting.

Five years later he returned to London. Martin Bradley´s principal interest was now painting and in 1954 this led up to a one-man-show in Gimpel Fils Gallery in London.

In 1958 he went to Paris where he met Rudolphe Augustinci, who ran Galerie Rive Gauche where among others Max Ernst, Tanguy and Magritte exhibited. Other artists launched at this gallery were Dubuffet, Asger Jorn and Corneille. In 1960 Martin Bradley had a one-man-show at Galerie Rive Gauche and his career seemed to be granted.

In 1962 he left Paris to travel around the world for ten years. In Japan he met his wife Tatsuko and they settled down in Italy to start with. Nowadays they live and work in Japan.

Martin Bradley has found his own way of expression in his colourful, imaginative painting. The thoughts go to Miró, COBRA and Paul Klee which he doesn’t deny, though he is mainly influenced and inspired by prehistoric rock carvings or paintings, as well as by Chinese and Japanese calligraphy.

Throughout the years the list of Martin Bradley´s exhibitions has become very comprehensive. He is represented at a lot of museums, among others at the MOMA in New York.
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All artworks of Martin Bradley
Painting, Blue Cloud, Pink Sky, Martin Bradley

Blue Cloud, Pink Sky

Martin Bradley

Painting - 76 x 55 x 0.4 cm

$2,710

Print, The Chickens, Martin Bradley

The Chickens

Martin Bradley

Print - 73 x 53 cm

$621

Fine Art Drawings, Chila Spirit, Martin Bradley

Chila Spirit

Martin Bradley

Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 56 x 0.2 cm

$3,388

Print, Morning Cockerel, Martin Bradley

Morning Cockerel

Martin Bradley

Print - 73 x 53 cm

$621

Fine Art Drawings, Archaic Spirit, Martin Bradley

Archaic Spirit

Martin Bradley

Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 46 x 0.2 cm

$3,840

Fine Art Drawings, The Proclaimers, Martin Bradley

The Proclaimers

Martin Bradley

Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 56 x 0.2 cm

$3,162

Print, Untitled, Martin Bradley

Untitled

Martin Bradley

Print - 76 x 56.5 x 0.2 cm

$452

Print, Abstract composition, Martin Bradley

Abstract composition

Martin Bradley

Print - 71 x 50.5 x 0.2 cm

$508

Print, Madness Wheels, Martin Bradley

Madness Wheels

Martin Bradley

Print - 55 x 50 x 0.2 cm

$452

Fine Art Drawings, Bird, Martin Bradley

Bird

Martin Bradley

Fine Art Drawings - 75 x 57 x 0.2 cm

$3,614

Print, Duck, Martin Bradley

Duck

Martin Bradley

Print - 47 x 55 cm

$282

Painting, Love Pome, Martin Bradley

Love Pome

Martin Bradley

Painting - 178 x 50.8 x 0.2 cm

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Painting, Laughing Monster, Martin Bradley

Laughing Monster

Martin Bradley

Painting - 179 x 50.2 x 0.2 cm

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Painting, Goat Spirit, Martin Bradley

Goat Spirit

Martin Bradley

Painting - 179 x 50.2 x 0.5 cm

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Painting, Rocky Art, Martin Bradley

Rocky Art

Martin Bradley

Painting - 102 x 102.5 x 0.5 cm

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Who is the artist?

Martin Bradley is an autodidact, born in 1931 in Richmond, Surrey, England. At the age of fourteen he shipped as ordinary seaman on the South America route. In the years at sea he started drawing and painting.Five years later he returned to London. Martin Bradley´s principal interest was now painting and in 1954 this led up to a one-man-show in Gimpel Fils Gallery in London.In 1958 he went to Paris where he met Rudolphe Augustinci, who ran Galerie Rive Gauche where among others Max Ernst, Tanguy and Magritte exhibited. Other artists launched at this gallery were Dubuffet, Asger Jorn and Corneille. In 1960 Martin Bradley had a one-man-show at Galerie Rive Gauche and his career seemed to be granted.In 1962 he left Paris to travel around the world for ten years. In Japan he met his wife Tatsuko and they settled down in Italy to start with. Nowadays they live and work in Japan.Martin Bradley has found his own way of expression in his colourful, imaginative painting. The thoughts go to Miró, COBRA and Paul Klee which he doesn’t deny, though he is mainly influenced and inspired by prehistoric rock carvings or paintings, as well as by Chinese and Japanese calligraphy.Throughout the years the list of Martin Bradley´s exhibitions has become very comprehensive. He is represented at a lot of museums, among others at the MOMA in New York.

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What is Martin Bradley’s artistic movement?

The artistic movements of the artists are: Naïve Artists

When was Martin Bradley born?

The year of birth of the artist is: 1931