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Churchill portrait artist Graham Sutherland gets blue plaque • Apr. 9, 2025, 5:43 AM ET (BBC)

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Also Known As Graham Vivian Sutherland
Born August 24, 1903 • London • England
Died February 17, 1980 (aged 76) • London • England
Movement / Style Surrealism

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Graham Sutherland.
Coventry Cathedral tapestry
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