A Life Painted in Bold Strokes: The World of Richard John Larter Richard John Larter, born in Chertsey, England, in 1929 and passing away in Canberra in 2014, was a figure who defied easy categorization. Though often labelled as Australia’s foremost Pop artist, such a designation feels limiting when considering the breadth of his artistic journey. His life was one of restless experimentation, a constant push against boundaries—both aesthetic and societal—that ultimately cemented his place as a uniquely Australian voice in the international art landscape. Larter's early rejection of a convent…