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Julian Trevelyan (1910-1988) The Potteries, 1938 Oil on canvas Purchased with the support of the V&A Purchase Fund
Exhibition
An Uneasy Peace: British Art between the Wars
19 Apr 2018 – 23 Aug 2018
Event times
Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 4.30pm
Cost of entry
Free
Address
- Bath Road
- Old Town
- Swindon
Wiltshire - SN1 4BA
- United Kingdom
Innovation and tradition, harmony and tension: the interwar period was an important time for modern British art. This exhibition explores the British art movements that flourished between the wars, including the Camden Town Group, St Ives and the Bloomsbury Group.
About
During World War I, many artist-led groups developed, which allowed young British artists to explore new techniques and ideas. These groups continued in the interwar period, and their work captured both the sense of possibility and uncertainty that characterised the time.
The exhibition brings together important paintings by Ben Nicholson, Edward Wadsworth, Julian Trevelyan and Sylvia Gosse. It includes drawings and watercolours by Henry Moore, Augustus John and David Bomberg. As well as exploring the different art movements of the First World War and interwar years, it also looks at the contrasts and connections that existed between these influential artists.
The exhibition features work by two Swindon-born artists: Leslie Cole and Hubert Cook.
Image:
Julian Trevelyan (1910-1988)
The Potteries, 1938
Oil on canvas
Purchased with the support of the V&A Purchase Fund
