Greetings! I hope you will be able to join us at the next Art, Books & Culture Research Group meeting
on Saturday 30th November, 11.15am (until about 12.45pm)
at The Beecroft Gallery, Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea
to continue exploring the migration of Impressionist ideas from Paris to London, this month by way of Walter Sickert (1860-1942)’s inspirational friendship with Edgar Degas (1834-1917) (NB. there’s a fabulous sepia photograph of the two artists together in Dieppe c/o Tate [here]).
Looking broadly at both artists’ work, we’ll focus in on the ballet, opera, chanteuses and music hall turns:
Above: Degas: Dancer with a Bouquet [1878; Musee d’Orsay]
Below: Sickert: The Sisters Lloyd [1888, Government Art Collection]
All welcome!
£10 on the door includes coffee at the Jazz Centre downstairs at The Beecroft.
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Future dates & themes:
Saturday 14th December:
The Glory of Colour – Claude Monet and Pierre-August Renoir
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