Untitled - Reclining Nude

Frank Martin was born in Dulwich, South London in 1921. In 1949, Martin became a freelance illustrator, wood engraver and commercial artist. He began the production of large linocuts, then woodcuts, etchings and drypoints, in color and monochrome, some of which he published himself, while others were published by galleries in Britain and the United States. In the 1970s he held no fewer than 11 one-man shows. He was a confident draughtsman, using strong shapes and swaggering lines full of movement. His images are straightforward, clear and affectionate.