John Bowstead

John Bowstead (27 September 1940 – 12 April 2020) was an English artist and lyricist.

For the English cricketer, see John Bowstead (cricketer).

In 1962 Bowstead exhibited at the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA),[1] as part of the exhibition Four Young Artists alongside David Hockney, Maurice Agis and Peter Phillips.[2] In 1963 he was one of three artists to receive an "Honourable Mention" in the John Moores Prize.[3] The same year, with fellow Slade painters Terry Atkinson, Roger Jeffs, and Bernard Jennings, he formed the art group "Fine Artz".[4] From 1965 he was part of the Light/Sound Workshop at Hornsey College of Art until its demise in 1968.[5]

He co-authored, with Jeffs, The Archigram magazine (1961–1974). In the magazine he self-advertised a 'John Bowstead and Friends' multi-media event for the Gulbenkian Theatre at the University of Kent.[6][7] In 1970 he wrote the lyrics for a musical called "Oh Flux!" with Allan Clarke (lead singer of The Hollies) which also played at the Gulbenkian Theatre.[8]

References
  1. "ICA 1962". Archived from the original on 13 February 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
  2. The David Hockney Foundation. Retrieved 29 April 2019
  3. John Moores Exhibition 1963 Archived 22 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Terry Atkinson (Fine Artz Associates) York University. Retrieved 19 April 2011
  5. Kontopoulou, Anna (15 November 2011). "Young Contemporaries 1968: The Hornsey Light/Sound Workshop - Blog". LUX. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  6. "Archigram Magazine Issue No. 8 - Archigram Archival Project". University of Westminster. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  7. "Archigram Magazine Issue No. 9 - Archigram Archival Project". University of Westminster. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  8. Coxon, Adam. "Allan Clarke". PennyBlackMusic. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
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