Background
Glen Baxter was born on March 4, 1944, in Leeds, United Kingdom. He is a son of Charles Baxter and Florence Baxter.
1992
Glen Baxter at the Museum of Contemporary Art. Photo by Dean Sewell.
1994
Glen Baxter with his drawings. Photo by Richard Baker.
1994
Glen Baxter with his drawings. Photo by Richard Baker.
2012
Glen Baxter next to one of his drawings in Montpellier, France. Photo by Ulf Andersen.
Gipsy Ln, Leeds LS11 5TT, United Kingdom
Cockburn School where Glen Baxter received general education.
Blenheim Walk, Leeds LS2 9AQ, United Kingdom
Leeds Arts University where Glen Baxter studied from 1960 to 1965.
'The Wonder Book of Sex, How to Do It' by Baxter was purchased for $6,137 at Christie's in London in 2019.
Glen Baxter is the Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters.
Glen Baxter
Glen Baxter
(Ever since the two bizarre deaths on the tennis courts of...)
Ever since the two bizarre deaths on the tennis courts of St. Drunston's, the shadow of suspicion has fallen on the shoulders of Gladys Babbington Morton. Detective Inspector Trubcock of Scotland Yard is sent to investigate the murders.
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1990
(The book brings together 35 Baxter's artworks that fuse t...)
The book brings together 35 Baxter's artworks that fuse the familiar with the absurd and breathe life into verbal and visual cliches, whether literary, social or cultural.
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1993
(Corduroy and its tragic implications, the truth about gro...)
Corduroy and its tragic implications, the truth about group therapy and guacamole, the sinister rise in the number of quiche self-help groups, the resurgence of woad and distressing new developments in the field of marquetry are but a sampling of the subjects confronted.
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1999
(A rip-roaring collection of cartoons by Baxter in which h...)
A rip-roaring collection of cartoons by Baxter in which he boldly tackles the great issues of the day.
https://www.amazon.com/Trundling-Grunts-Glen-Baxter/dp/1582343462/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Trundling+Grunts&qid=1578649724&s=books&sr=1-1
2002
(Towering columns of suet are swaying in the background, y...)
Towering columns of suet are swaying in the background, yet Mrs. Hambleton pays them no heed. She continues to pound the edge of Eric's neck with a renewed vigour. Outside, the first flecks of snow are falling on to the charred remains of the flagpole as Janet nervously skirts the perimeter fence. Spring has returned once again to the Cotswolds.
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2004
(The selection of Baxter's work brings together highlights...)
The selection of Baxter's work brings together highlights from the full sweep of his long career and is sure to enchant both confirmed Baxterians and those in dire need of an introduction.
https://www.amazon.com/Almost-Completely-Baxter-Selected-Blurtings/dp/1590179854/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=almost+completely+baxter%3A+new+and+selected+blurtings&qid=1578650495&s=books&sr=1-1
2016
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Glen Baxter was born on March 4, 1944, in Leeds, United Kingdom. He is a son of Charles Baxter and Florence Baxter.
Glen Baxter received general education at Cockburn School where he first came across surrealism which became his beloved genre via the art of Andr̩é Breton.
Baxter then learned painting and lithography at Leeds College of Art (currently Leeds Arts University).
Glen Baxter started his career at the Victoria and Albert Museum where he taught from 1967 to 1974. It was during this time when he published his first poems and short stories in Adventures in Poetry magazine of New York City. Later that same year, the magazine featured his illustrations. One of his most popular artworks, ‘The Impending Gleam’, saw the publication in 1981.
In 1974, Baxter became a part-time educator at Goldsmiths, University of London and held the post till 1986. The first solo exhibition of the artist took place at Gotham Book Mart Gallery. Since then, he has shown his art nationally and internationally.
Glen Baxter has issued more than twenty books in the United Kingdom and the United States. The most recent of his books, ‘Almost Completely Baxter: New and Selected Blurtings’ dates to 2016. Baxter’s witty comics-like drawings featuring bandits, cowboys, travelers, and schoolchildren have appeared in such periodicals as the New Yorker, Vanity Fair, the Independent on Sunday, Observer magazine, and Globe Hebdo. He has also contributed his satirical artworks to illustrate greetings cards.
Nowadays, Glen Baxter lives and works in London where his art is represented by Flowers Gallery.
(Corduroy and its tragic implications, the truth about gro...)
1999(The selection of Baxter's work brings together highlights...)
2016(The book brings together 35 Baxter's artworks that fuse t...)
1993(Surreal and absurd pictures of cowboys, soldiers, crimina...)
1981(Another collection of bizarre artworks from the illustrat...)
1994(Surreal cartoons by Baxter offer a humorous look at histo...)
1989(With all-new and completely original cartoons, Glen Baxte...)
1995(The book provides a humorous portrait of childhood, famil...)
1983(Parodies of book illustrations feature surrealistic image...)
1992(A rip-roaring collection of cartoons by Baxter in which h...)
2002(Towering columns of suet are swaying in the background, y...)
2004(Ever since the two bizarre deaths on the tennis courts of...)
1990Quotes from others about the person
"Mr. Baxter betrays all the ominous symptoms of genius." Edward Gorey, American writer and artist
Glen Baxter is married to Carole Agis. They have two children.