THE PURSUIT OF THE REAL BRITISH FIGURATIVE PAINTING FROM SICKERT TO BACON
Highlights
Artists (2)
An exhibition of paintings selected by Tim Wilcox. The works assembled for the exhibition represented the work of 12 British artists who developed different and distinctive styles of painting based on the traditions of the past and on an intensive engagement with the visually perceived world. A catalogue, with essays by Tim Wilcox, Andrew Causey, Lynda Checketts and Michael Peppiatt, was published to accompany the show. ISBN 85331 571 X
Glossary
-
Painting
Work of art made with paint on a surface. Often the surface, also called a support, is a tightly stretched piece of canvas, paper or a wooden panel. Painting involves a wide range of techniques and materials, along with the artist's intellectual concerns effecting the content of a work.
Past venues
-
Scotland, Glasgow, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
- 28 July 1990 − 16 September 1990
-
UK, London, Barbican Art Gallery
- 10 May 1990 − 08 July 1990
-
UK, Manchester, Manchester City Art Gallery
- 10 March 1990 − 22 April 1990
