Join us on Saturday 25th May, 11.15am for an hour and a half (ish)
at The Beecroft Gallery, Southend
to discuss “The Metaphysical Art of Giorgio de Chirico (1888-1978)”.
“The Dream of Tobias” by Giorgio de Chirico
[1917; private – photographed at Pompidou 2022; for an analysis of the painting, see Sotheby’s here]
We’ll explore the enigmatic ‘dream-like’ world of de Chirico’s paintings which had a powerful effect on, as we noted last month, some of the Neue Sachlichkeit (New Objectivity) artists of Weimar Germany and would inspire the development of Surrealism (indeed there is a 1924 photograph by Man Ray showing “The Dream of Tobias” on the wall of the Surrealist Centre in Paris. (It is also of note that Nancy Cunard owned a painting by de Chirico, now thought to be lost or destroyed.)
Anyhow, prepare yourselves for the elusive, the strange and dream-theatrical amidst the painted world of de Chirico, his fellow metaphysical artists and the early 20th century art of Italy.
Please note there is a £10 charge on the door & includes tea/coffee afterwards at The Jazz Centre.
All welcome!
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