Albarn, Keith
ALBARN, Keith
ALBARN, Keith. British, b. 1939. Genres: Art/Art history, Design. Career: Freelance artist and designer, 1961-63; Keith Albarn and Partners Ltd. (design consultants), London, England, managing director, 1963-71; visiting lecturer in art and design, 1971-81; North East London Polytechnic, London, principal lecturer in fine art, 1981-89; Colchester Institute, Colchester, England, head of School of Art and Design, 1989-97. Vice chairman, Colchester Borough Arts Forum, 1987-90; chairman of steering committee, Cuckoo Farm (artist studios project), 1989-91. Publications: (with J. Miall-Smith and S. Fraser-Steele) The Language of Pattern, 1974; (with J. Miall-Smith) Diagram: Instrument of Thought, 1977.
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