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E. M. O'R. Dickey (1 July 1894 – 12 August 1977) was a wood engraver who was active at the beginning of the twentieth century. He was a founder member of the Society of Wood Engravers.〔Joanna Selborne, ‘The Society of Wood Engravers: the early years’ in ''Craft History 1'' (1988), published by Combined Arts.〕 ==Biography== Dickey (his full name was Edward Montgomery O'Rorke Dickey) was born in Belfast on 1 July 1894, the son of Edward O'Rorke Dickey. He later married Eunice Emmeline Howard; they had one son, Daniel.〔(Dickey's genealogy )〕 He was educated at Wellington College and Trinity College, Cambridge. He studied painting under Harold Gilman at the Westminster School of Art. He was art master at Oundle School and then became professor of fine art and director of King Edward VII School of Art, Armstrong College, Durham University from 1926 to 1931. He was then staff inspector of art from 1931 to 1957 for the Ministry of Education. At the beginning of the Second World War he was seconded from the Ministry of Information and, from 1939 to 1942, was secretary of the War Artists' Advisory Committee. He was a full member of the committee from 1942 to 1945.〔Brian Foss, ''War Paint: Art, War, State and Identity in Britain, 1939 to 1945'' (New Haven, Yale University Press, 2007), ISBN 978-0300108903.〕 During this period he established a close relationship with Eric Ravilious.〔Anne Ullman, ''Ravilious at War'' (Upper Denby, Fleece Press, 2002), ISBN 0-948375-70-1.〕 He was awarded the CBE in 1952.〔(The London Gazette recording Dickey's CBE )〕 Dickey became the first curator of The Minories, Colchester, a post he held for five years from 1957 to 1962. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「E.M.O'R. Dickey」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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