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Wood studied architecture at Liverpool University, where he met Augustus John, who encouraged him to be a painter. He trained to be a painter in Paris, where he met Picasso and Diaghilev, and he travelled around Europe and north Africa between 1922 and 1924. He met Ben Nicholson in 1926; Nicholson's dedication to his work had a great influence and Wood subsequently exhibited with him. Like Nicholson, he admired Alfred Wallis. He painted coastal scenes, and his finest works are considered to be those painted in Brittany. Addicted to opium, he fell under a train in 1930, either by accident or design. Artist John, on a 1928 Time cover Augustus Edwin John OM (January 4, 1878–October 13, 1961) was a Welsh painter. ... Young Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso (October 25, 1881 – April 8, 1973) was a Spanish painter and sculptor. ... Diaghilev in 1909, by Valentin Aleksandrovich Serov Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev (Russian: ; also referred to as Serge) (March 19, 1872 – August 19, 1929) was a Russian art critic, patron, ballet impresario and founder of the Ballets Russes from which many famous dancers and choreographers would later arise. ... Ben Nicholson (April 10, 1894 - February 6, 1982), British abstract painter, was born in Denham, Buckinghamshire. ... Alfred Wallis (18 August 1855 - 29 August 1942) was an English fisherman and artist. ... Traditional coat of arms Modern flag (Gwenn-ha-du) Historical province of Brittany région of Bretagne, see Bretagne. ... Opium, or opïum is a narcotic analgesic drug which is obtained from the unripe seed pods of the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum L. or the synonym paeoniflorum). ... 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ...

Bibliography

• Alfred Wallis, Christopher Wood, Ben Nicholson. Scottish Arts Council, 1987. ISBN 0-85031-849-1
• Button, Virginia. Christopher Wood. London: Tate, 2003. ISBN 1-85437-466-4
• Cariou, Andre. Christopher Wood: A Painter Between Two Cornwalls. London: Tate, 1996. ISBN 1-85437-224-6
• Faulks, Sebastian. The Fatal Englishman: Three Short Lives: Christopher Wood, Richard Hillary, Jeremy Wolfenden. London: Hutchinson, 1996.
• Ingleby, Richard. Christopher Wood: An English Painter. London: Allison & Busby, 1995. ISBN 0-85031-849-1 (hard) ISBN 0-7490-0263-8 (paper)
• Mason, William. Christopher Wood: The Minories, Colchester. London: Arts Council, 1979. ISBN 0-7287-0192-8
• Newton, Eric. Christopher Wood, 1901–1930. London: Redfern Gallery, 1938.
• Newton, Eric. Christopher Wood: His Life and Work. London: Zwemmer, 1057.

See also

• List of British artists