DECADE 40'S

One of a series of exhibitions oragnised by the Arts Council, each devoted to a decade in the history of British painting from the turn of the 20th century to the 1960s. The series was proposed and selected by Alan Bowness.

A catalogue was published to accompany the exhibition. No ISBN number.

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, Aberdeen, Aberdeen Art Gallery And Museum
    • 12 May 1973 − 03 June 1973
  • UK, Bradford, Bradford City Art Gallery
    • 14 April 1973 − 06 May 1973
  • UK, Manchester, Manchester City Art Gallery
    • 17 March 1973 − 08 April 1973
  • UK, Durham, DLI Museum & Art Centre
    • 17 February 1973 − 11 March 1973
  • UK, Carlisle, Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery
    • 20 January 1973 − 11 February 1973
  • UK, Southampton, Southampton City Art Gallery
    • 18 December 1972 − 13 January 1973
  • UK, London, Whitechapel Art Gallery
    • 01 November 1972 − 26 November 1972
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