Ruskin Spear
Ruskin Spear | |
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| Born | Augustus John Ruskin Spear 30 June 1911 Hammersmith, London, England |
| Died | 16 January 1990 (aged 78) Hammersmith, London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Royal College of Art |
| Known for | Painting, drawing |
| Notable work | Citizen James (1962); Francis Bacon (1984) |
| Children | Roger Ruskin Spear |
Ruskin Spear, CBE, RA (30 June 1911 – 16 January 1990) was an English painter and teacher of art, regarded as one of the foremost British portrait painters of his day. He is the father of Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band member Roger Ruskin Spear.