John Craske
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title:
John Craske
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John Craske was an English artist who, without formal training, painted and later worked with coloured threads to create embroideries. Craske started working life as a deep sea fisherman sailing out of Grimsby, and later ran fish shops in Norfolk. After a breakdown during World War I, he was discharged from the army and returned to Norfolk, taking up painting and embroidery for health reasons in his 40s. His works gained the attention of British and American collectors and were displayed in exhi
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John Craske (1881–1943) was born a fisherman but became an artist working in embroideries
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Craske
date created:
2024-01-01T15:06:27Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T08:36:43Z
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