B. C. Binning
B. C. Binning | |
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| Born | Bertram Charles Binning February 10, 1909 Medicine Hat, Alberta |
| Died | March 16, 1976 (aged 67) |
| Education | Vancouver School of Art with F. H. Varley and C. H. Scott; New York, Art Students League (1939) with Yasuo Kuniyoshi and others; London with Henry Moore; New York with Amédée Ozenfant |
| Spouse | Jessie Wyllie (married 1936) |
| Awards | Officer, Order of Canada (1971); elected member in 1966, Royal Canadian Academy of Arts |
Bertram Charles Binning OC RCA (10 February 1909 in Medicine Hat, Alberta – 16 March 1976 in Vancouver, British Columbia), known as B. C. Binning, was best known for his drawings until 1946 when he first exhibited his witty semi-abstract paintings.