Brian Clarke (1) (1953–)

Robert Fraser (b. 1937, d. 1986) was a leading dealer of contemporary art in the 1960s in London.
Called “a superb dealer” by Leo Castelli, the Eton graduate was one of the first figures to present
works by leading American and European abstract painters and Pop Art painters in London, capturing
the swinging spirit of the city in the 1960s. Fraser shuttered his gallery in the 1972 to spend time in
India. He reopened the gallery in 1982 where he continued to present exhibitions by newly relevant
artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat until closure due to illness in 1985. He died in 1986 from
complications related to AIDS. Fraser’s influence spanned cultural spheres; his likeness was captured
in works by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Jim Dine, Richard Hamilton and Larry Rivers, and he brought
leading figures in music from the 1960s into his artistic circle, notably The Rolling Stones and The
Beatles.… (más)