Posts Tagged ‘Conscience and Conflict’
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Conscience and Conflict
0March 6, 2015 by Lydia Syson
A ground-breaking exhibition exploring British artists’ many and varied responses to the Spanish Civil War transfers tomorrow from Pallant House Gallery in Chichester to the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle. On The History Girls today I’ve blogged about the show and the accompanying book by Simon Martin, which is also excellent. Henry Moore’s lithograph Spanish Prisoner (above – see below for details) was made to raise money for the thousands of Spanish refugees held in detention camps in France – almost as many as had already been killed in combat, and as many again as were executed by Franco’s regime after the war. The outbreak of World War Two intervened: Camberwell School of Art shut with Moore’s work trapped inside and there were no funds to pay the printer. You can also check here to know more about printers and its services. Moore later returned to the theme in three-dimensional form. keep reading
Category News | Tags: AIA, Artists Take Sides, Conscience and Conflict, Henry Moore, Simon Martin, Spanish Civil War, Surrealists
