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A loosely-rendered scene of buildings in old town Edinburgh at twilight, the buildings dissolving into gray tones in the diminishing light of day, dotted with lit-up windows . There is a copse of spindly dark trees with a path through them, perhaps, and at least two figures in the foreground, rendered like shadows in watery black paint.

Robert Andrew Parker

b. 1927

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A studio Visit with Master Artist and Illustrator Robert Andrew Parker

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A studio Visit with Master Artist and Illustrator Robert Andrew Parker

Back in 2014, after seeing Parker's retrospective at The Century Association in New York, we sought him out in person.

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At 90 Years, a Life of Talent, Luck, Music, & Play

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At 90 Years, a Life of Talent, Luck, Music, & Play

On the occasion of Parker's 95th birthday, a celebration of his work from our archives.

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Film
Robert Andrew Parker, Artist of the Mystical and Actual, Has Died

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Robert Andrew Parker, Artist of the Mystical and Actual, Has Died

In our short film from 2017, which was shot when the artist was in his mid-eighties, Parker talks about his life.

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Engrossed

Oral History

Engrossed

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Robert Andrew Parker and the Influence of Poetry

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Robert Andrew Parker and the Influence of Poetry