“The thing that makes you know that Vernon Ward is a good painter is if you look at his ducks, you can see the eyes follow you around the room.”

—  Peter Cook

"At The Art Gallery" (1965)
Not Only... But Also (1965 - 1970)

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British architect 1937–1995

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