Self-taught painter Jack Vettriano dies in France at age 73

London – His publicist said on Monday that Scottish painter Jack Vettriano, known for his works, in which magnificent men and women have been shown on a dream -like beach, were found dead in his apartment in France. He was 73 years old.

The British media reported that there were no suspicious circumstances around his death on Saturday.

Born in Jack Hogggan at Fiff, Scotland on November 17, 1951, was a self-educated artist who created some of the most recognizable contemporary paintings in the world.

The 1992 painting “The Singing Butler”-his butler and maid became the best-selling image in a couple of evening dresses on a beach filled with storms as umbrellas.

In 2005, an ironic painting based on an elusive street artist Banksi “Crude oil (Vettriano)” On “Singer Butler”, adding a barrel of toxic waste to the composition to send an environmental message adding a sinking oil liner and two figures.

Vettriano left school at the age of 15 to become a mining engineer, but a girlfriend gave her a painting after she gave her a watercolor box q for her 21st birthday. His success came in 1998 when he submitted two paintings to the Royal Scottish Academy’s annual show. Both were sold on the first day.

Although some art critics denied their work. Actor Jack Nicholson and Psalmist Tim Rice were among those who got the job of Vatria.

“Jack marks the end of the age of contemporary Scottish art passing through the passing of the Jack Vetia,” his publicist said in a statement. “Their exciting and timeless tasks will continue to captivate and inspire future pay generations.”