Eric Newton (art critic)

Eric Newton
Born
Eric Oppenheimer

(1893-04-28)28 April 1893
Marple Bridge, Manchester, UK
Died10 March 1965(1965-03-10) (aged 71)
London, UK
EducationUniversity of Manchester
SpouseStella Mary Pearce

Eric Newton (28 April 1893 – 10 March 1965) was an English artist, writer, broadcaster and art critic. He produced several books in addition to his newspaper and radio work and created mosaics for Ludwig Oppenheimer Ltd, mostly on a religious theme. His radio broadcasts made him well known to the British public in the 1930s.