John Furnival (29 May 1933 – 31 May 2020) was a British artist and teacher, active in visual and concrete poetry. He was best known for his 'wordscapes'. His work is held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and Tate, the British Museum and the V&A in London. Furnival was born in Brockley, south London. He studied at Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College (from 1944) then Wimbledon School of Art (1951–1952). Between 1954 and 1957 he did national service, receiving tuition in Russian in Fife, Scotland then working in the War Office in Whitehall, translating Russian documents. Afterwards he studied at the Royal College of Art (1957–1959). More information...
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