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JAMES HYMAN GALLERY
Peter de Francia (b.1921)
Please scroll down for further information. Peter de Francia (b.1921) Hugo Manning Oil on canvas 127 x 102 cms (50 x 40¼ inches) c1957 Literature: Peter de Francia: Portraits, James Hyman Gallery, London, 2006, (cat. 11), illustrated (un-numbered). Hugo Manning was born and brought up in the East End of London, pursued an amazing career across the world, and had a private and intense dedication to poetry and philosophy, having his work published in nationally-read magazines and papers; indeed, for many years he was Poetry Editor on the old New Statesman. His extraordinary character made him a man admired by many, and his life on the literary scene held friendships with Jorge Luis Borges, Henry Miller, Dame Muriel Spark, Kathleen Raine, and many others. Please click here to contact us about this item, or if you wish to buy or sell a work by this artist. | ||||||||
