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BArch 1960s (Witwatersrand) Ronald COHEN was born in Bloemfontein into a very safe, secure and artistic family. He completed all his schooling at Christian Brothers' College. Thereafter, he went to Witwatersrand University to study Economics - misguidedly as it turned out. Being at university brought him into contact with what became one of his greatest interests: architecture. He swiftly changed to that discipline, and graduated in the mid-1960s. Dissatisfaction with the social situation in South Africa motivated him to travel and look for adventure. This involved a great deal of travel in Europe and a year's stay in Amsterdam, where he began to focus more on interior design. He then moved to London at the height of its 'swinging' era. He established a successful interior design practice, and travelled extensively in South America, West Africa, the USA, Europe and the Middle East - always carrying with him his watercolours and papers. He exhibited several times at the Institute of Architect Artists; and held mixed exhibitions at the Royal Institute of British Architects. (Cape Town : a study in watercolours) Books by COHEN
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