I hope you will be able to join us on

Saturday 29th November, 11.15am (for about an hour & a half)

at The Beecroft Art Gallery, Southend-on-Sea

to discuss The Art of Ilya Repin (1844-1930).

Born in Ukraine, Ilya Repin was one of the most famous artists of the late 19th-century Russian Empire, especially due to his depictions of everyday life. He travelled to Paris to study in the early 1870s, crossing over with the early Impressionists and, towards the end of his life, moved to Finland. It is these travels and cross-cultural influences that will be our focus today as we explore Repin’s often monumental paintings in the context of their time and as they have variously been seen since (Stalin viewed Repin’s work as a precursor of and influence on Socialist Realism; and there is a vast exhibition of Repin “as a Russian artist” currently on show in Beijing). Lots to see & discuss as always!

A Parisian Cafe [1875; Christie’s]

Tickets are £10 (cash) on the door and include coffee & a biscuit at The Jazz Centre afterwards.

Looking forward to seeing you!