Greetings!

I hope you will be able to join us

on Friday 20th February, 11.30am (for about an hour)

at The Beaumont, Barchester Care, 15 Cannon Hill, Old Southgate, N14 7DJ

to explore the life, times & art of Cliff Rowe (1904-1989) with particular reference to his post-World War II works and the influence of Soviet artist Alexander Deineka (1899-1969).

Left: Cliff Rowe’s “Textile Workers” [People’s History Museum; artuk.org]

Right: Alexander Deineka’s “Textile Workers” [1927; Russian Museum]

There’ll be lots to look at and discuss – I hope you’ll be able to come along!

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The discussions are for everyone, whether residents or local community. Please note a £3 on-the-door request to cover the cost of coffee and biscuits. With all thanks to Barchester Health Care.

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Notes:

Very interesting book:

Film on Ruskin Spear

There’s a fabulous short film / HENI Talk with Dr Tanya Harrod (author of “Humankind: Ruskin Spear
Class, culture and art in 20th-century Britain” published by Thames & Hudson, 2022) on the ArtUK site here.

And, currently at Tate Britain, the have a Tate Archive exhibition: “Artists International – The First Decade”; see: https://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-britain/display/artists-international along with Andy Friend’s new book “Comrades in Art: Artists Against Fascism 1933-1943”

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I hope you will be able to join us on

Saturday 31st January, 11.15am (for about an hour & a half)

at The Beecroft Art Gallery, Southend-on-Sea.

With a focus predominantly on the Art of Ruskin Spear (1911-1990), today we’ll enter the ‘long decade’ of 1950s Britain, from the end of World War II to Pop Art – a period of radical cultural transition for art and society. There’ll be plenty to see & discuss as always!

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

Looking forward to seeing you!

Greetings!

I hope you will be able to join us

on Friday 16th January, 11.30am (for about an hour)

at The Beaumont, Barchester Care, 15 Cannon Hill, Old Southgate, N14 7DJ

to explore the life, times & art of Ruskin Spear (1911-1990) with particular reference to his focus on the everyday world of mid-20th century Hammersmith.

Let’s hope the weather doesn’t look like this!!!

There’ll be lots to look at and discuss – I hope you’ll be able to come along!

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The discussions are for everyone, whether residents or local community. Please note a £3 on-the-door request to cover the cost of coffee and biscuits. With all thanks to Barchester Health Care.

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Note:

There’s a fabulous short film / HENI Talk with Dr Tanya Harrod (author of “Humankind: Ruskin Spear
Class, culture and art in 20th-century Britain” published by Thames & Hudson, 2022) on the ArtUK site here.