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Conscience and Conflict: British Artists and the Spanish Civil War
Featuring works by artists including Picasso, Henry Moore, Edward Burra, Wyndham Lewis and John Armstrong, amongst others, this exhibition will reveal how a generation of British artists were drawn into the Spanish Civil War. While many went to fight in the war themselves, others created posters campaigning for aid for refugees, or created works that made fierce political statements.
The Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) was one of the most significant conflicts of the twentieth century. While British literary reactions to the conflict have been much examined, this exhibition from Pallant House is the first to explore the response of British visual artists.
The Spanish Civil War was fought between the Spanish Republic and a rebel Nationalist force, led by General Franco. It united the abstract and realist artists of the time to create a diverse artistic response to the fight against fascism.
One of the most famous works on show will be Picasso’s ‘Weeping Woman’ (1937.) This will be on display alongside material detailing the impact in Britain of the artist’s iconic painting, ‘Guernica’, which travelled to the UK in 1938.
The exhibition will include loan works from both public and private collections in a range of media, including painting, printmaking and sculpture.
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Featuring works by artists including Picasso, Henry Moore, Edward Burra, Wyndham Lewis and John Armstrong, amongst others, this exhibition will reveal how a generation of British artists were drawn into the Spanish Civil War. While many went to fight in the war themselves, others created posters campaigning for aid for refugees, or created works that made fierce political statements.
The Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) was one of the most significant conflicts of the twentieth century. While British literary reactions to the conflict have been much examined, this exhibition from Pallant House is the first to explore the response of British visual artists.
The Spanish Civil War was fought between the Spanish Republic and a rebel Nationalist force, led by General Franco. It united the abstract and realist artists of the time to create a diverse artistic response to the fight against fascism.
One of the most famous works on show will be Picasso’s ‘Weeping Woman’ (1937.) This will be on display alongside material detailing the impact in Britain of the artist’s iconic painting, ‘Guernica’, which travelled to the UK in 1938.
The exhibition will include loan works from both public and private collections in a range of media, including painting, printmaking and sculpture.
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