Keith Cunningham (1929-2014) was born in Sydney, Australia. He worked as a graphic designer before moving to London in 1949 where he studied at the Central School of Design (1949-51, now Central Saint Martins) and the Royal College of Art (1952-55). Cunningham continued to paint, but kept his work private, until the end of his life. At the time of his death, thousands of artworks were discovered at his studio. A selection of his oil paintings was presented in an exhibition at Damien Hirst's Newport Street Gallery in London, 2022. 

Gabrielle Schwarz is a UK-based writer and editor specialising in art and culture. Her essays, reviews, interviews and other features have appeared in publications including Apollo, Artforum, The Guardian, The New York Times, The Telegraph, and The World of Interiors.