David Bomberg, The Mud Bath, 1914

London, Tate Britain, T00656: https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/bomberg-the-mud-bath-t00656

At the dawn of the twentieth century, the epicentre of all that was new, brave, and challenging in art was still Paris. Various rival capitals were emerging in Germany, Austria, and even Russia. Britain, however, seemed stuck in a bygone age. This would soon change.

We will look at how Britain embraced and then developed its own version of the Modern. From the violent abstractions of Vorticism to the transmuted pastoralism of Paul Nash, we will take in some of the highlights of British art on either side of the Great War.

RJW F222313 Online freelance course (via Zoom)

A 5-hour short course, delivered via 2 x 2½-hour sessions on consecutive Thursdays (Thursday 17 & Thursday 24 November, 2.00-4.30pm).

£40 (individual registration); £64 (for two people sharing one screen).