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Dick Beer
A Life Between London and Stockholm Richard Beer, known to many as Dick Beer, entered the world in London in 1893. He was the youngest of five brothers, born into a home where art was a daily presence. His father, John Beer, was a watercolourist from Stockholm who found success painting racehorses for the English aristocracy. This early environment, filled with sketches and studio work alongside his brother Edward, shaped his natural i…
4
dated works
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chapters
1910
first work
1935
last work
Chronological Journey
The Lifeline
Scroll through Dick Beer's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
Drag or scroll to travel through time
Chapters — Career Periods
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Dick Beer's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Thumbnails — Dated Works
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
Colour Band — Movement Drift
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.