Laetitia Yhap

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Laetitia Yhap (born 1941) is a British artist.

Yhap was born in the city of St Albans, Hertfordshire, [1] and studied at the Camberwell School of Art and the Slade School of Art. [2] [3]

Her work is in the permanent collections of the Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, the Tate Gallery, [2] the British Council [4] and the New Hall Art Collection at the University of Cambridge. [5]

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References

  1. "Yhap, Laetitia, b.1941 | Art UK". artuk.org.
  2. 1 2 Foster, Alicia (2004). Tate women artists. London: Tate. p. 258. ISBN   9781854373113.
  3. "Laetitia Yhap Biography, Artworks & Exhibitions". 7 February 2023.
  4. "Laetitia Yhap | Artists | Collection | British Council − Visual Arts". visualarts.britishcouncil.org.
  5. "Laetitia Yhap | Artist | New Hall Art Collection Website". New Hall Art Collection.