Alberto Morrocco, 1917 - 1998. Artist
About this artwork
Born in Aberdeen to Italian parents, artist Alberto Morrocco is perhaps best known for his beach scenes and views of Venice. At the outbreak of the Second World War Morrocco was detained in Edinburgh Castle as an enemy alien but he was released and allowed to serve as a conscientious objector in the Royal Army Medical Corps. After the war he had a brief spell teaching evening classes. He then spent the rest of his professional life in Dundee, as Head of the School of Painting at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art. In this image the photographer’s goal was to capture the true nature of the sitter.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Grace Alison (1917 - 2001) Scottish
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title:Alberto Morrocco, 1917 - 1998. Artist
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date created:1991
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materials:Gelatin silver print
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measurements:40.50 x 50.50 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Gift 1988
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accession number:PGP 175.8
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Grace Alison
Grace Alison
Edinburgh-born Grace Alison was an amateur photographer who amassed a body of work spanning sixty years. Over the years she built up an impressive portfolio of monochrome portraiture, all hand-printed to her own most exacting standards. For forty years she served as honorary secretary for the...