http://www.dailyartmagazine.com/art-of-the-war-wounded Really enjoyed writing this, despite the grisly nature of the art! Nevinson, CRW; The Doctor (Art.IWM ART 725) © IWM. Original Source: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/20221
Found the recent documentaries on Spencer inspired this piece for Daily Art Magazine.http://www.dailyartmagazine.com/stanley-spencers-home-in-cookham/
If you take a look at the word cloud on the front page of the blog, it will instantly tell you about the art I have a real desire for. One of the larger tags is for war art. However, the link will take you to mainly first world war and a little of the … Continue reading Peter Howson
Thanks to Trent Art for tweeting this amazing oil - The Massacre of the Innocents Held at Newlyn Art Gallery in Cornwall, there is no detail on when this was painted. The second line of writing says 'How terrible are the Disasters of War' and the clothing of the victims and their murderers would seem … Continue reading Let’s hear it for the girls 9: Hilda Jillard
Two programmes on Stanley Spencer from 10pm on BBC4. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03yggd0 http://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-02-04/why-stanley-spencer-tore-apart-his-family-for-a-lesbian-muse/
Banning artworks such as Hylas and the nymphs is a long slippery slope Here are the reader responses to the removal of Waterhouse's Hylas and the Nymphs by Manchester Art Gallery. In case you missed the story: Manchester art gallery removes Waterhouse naked nymphs painting to prompt conversation Why have mildly erotic nymphs been removed … Continue reading Banning artworks such as Hylas and the Nymphs is a long, slippery slope | Letters | Art and design | The Guardian
An interesting article from today's Guardian. Gives a different perspective on the works mentioned. https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2018/feb/03/artists-models-paula-rego-lucian-freud-frank-auerbach
