LANCELOT RIBEIRO
Born 1933 in Bombay, India.
Died 2010 in London, UK.
Ribeiro was born into a Roman Catholic family from Goa and was the younger half-brother of F. N. Souza. From a young age, Ribeiro observed his brother’s rise in the Progressive Artists’ Group, often welcoming its members at their family home. Educated at St. Xavier’s in Mumbai, he later described his turbulent experience at St. Mary’s Catholic School in Rajasthan as the beginning of his journey as an artist. At sixteen, he followed Souza to Britain, initially studying accountancy while staying with his brother’s family in London.
In 1963, Ribeiro co-founded the Indian Painters Collective, which evolved into Indian Artists UK (IAUK) in 1988, championing Indian artists in Britain. Throughout his career, Ribeiro held nearly 70 exhibitions worldwide, including notable shows with his brother, such as The Arts of India (1966) and Five Indian Artists (1976). His retrospective at Leicester’s Museum & Art Gallery in 1986 marked a major solo milestone. His final show in India, held in 1998, marked a symbolic return 30 years after he had left the country.
Lancelot Ribeiro, Stricken Monk with Cat O'Nine Tails (Psychedelic Man Series), 1968, Oil and polyvinyl acetate on canvas, 71 x 49.8 in (180.4 x 126.4 cm)
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Lancelot Ribeiro, Woman with Ruby Pendant (Psychedelic Man Series), 1968, Oil and polyvinyl acetate on PVA-based canvas, 70.5 x 46.9 in (179 x 119 cm)
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Lancelot Ribeiro, Untitled (Head), 1963, Oil and polyvinyl acetate on canvas, 34.5 x 23.6 in (87.5 x 60 cm)
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Lancelot Ribeiro, Frolic on a Nuclear Playground, 1965, Oil and polyvinyl acetate on canvas, 32.5 x 50.4 in (82.5 x 128 cm)
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Lancelot Ribeiro, The Juggler (Psychedelic Man Series), 1968, Oil and polyvinyl acetate on canvas, 30.7 x 23 in (78 x 58.5 cm)
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Lancelot Ribeiro, The Flight, 1968, Oil, polyvinyl acetate and metallic pen on canvas, 67 x 30.7 in (170 x 78 cm)
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Lancelot Ribeiro, Untitled (Townscape), 1962, Oil on board, 24 x 36 in (61 x 91.5 cm)
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Lancelot Ribeiro, Untitled (Night Townscape), c. 1963, Oil and polyvinyl acetate on canvas, 34.7 x 44.1 in (88 x 112 cm)
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Lancelot Ribeiro, Untitled (Townscape with Moons), 1963, Oil on board, 60 x 48 in (152.5 x 122 cm)
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Lancelot Ribeiro, Together, 1965, Oil and polyvinyl acetate on canvas, 37 x 48.8 in (94 x 124 cm)
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Lancelot Ribeiro, Untitled (Townscape), 2004, Acrylic, pen and collage on canvas board, 19.7 x 15.75 in (50 x 40 cm)
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Lancelot Ribeiro, Red on Black - Requiem, 1993, Acrylic, polyvinyl acetate, crayon and collage on double A4 affixed printed paper sheets, 65.6 x 45.9 in (166.5 x 116.5 cm)
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Lancelot Ribeiro, Untitled (Townscape), 1962, Ink on paper, 14 .9 x 11 in (37.9 x 28 cm)
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Lancelot Ribeiro, Untitled (Townscape), 1966, Felt-tip marker and crayon on paper, 9.9 x 14.9 in (24.9 x 37.6 cm)
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Lancelot Ribeiro, Untitled (Townscape), 1963, Ink on paper, 8.9 x 13.9 in (22.5 x 35.2 cm)
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