His first New York exhibition is held in 1946. That same year he also teaches painting at Goldsmiths’ School of Art.
spring 1947
First trip through the south of France: Picasso and Matisse
In spring 1947 he travels through the south of France for the first time, visits Antibes and meets Picasso and Matisse in person. The landscapes of the Côte d’Azur make a strong impression on him: from then until the 1960s he spends several months on the Riviera every year.
1948–1954
Trustee of the Tate Gallery
Serves as a trustee of the Tate Gallery in London from 1948 to 1954; other accounts say he became a member of its board in 1949.
September 1950
First visit to Venice
He visits Venice for the first time in September 1950. Later, having gained several patrons in Italy through his portraits, he spends his summers working in his own Venice studio.
