Modern British Exhibition
The exhibition brings together several of Britain’s most celebrated artists to commemorate a landmark year in British history and the gallery’s second anniversary in Mayfair. Works by Sir Alfred Munnings, L.S Lowry, Dame Laura Knight, Sir Frank Brangwyn and Sir Terry Frost will be exhibited alongside one another at Trinity House Paintings, 50 Maddox Street, 1-27 October, 2012. The 20th century was an exceptionally fruitful period for British art with the pre and post war periods producing valuable insights into the change face of British culture. This diverse exhibition that spans nearly 100 years of Modern British art offers a rare opportunity to view works by the country's finest artists and is set to be a must-visit for collectors and enthusiasts alike. Of special interest is ‘Semaphore’, c.1937 (tempera on linen board, 30”x25”) by Edward Wadsworth (1889–1949), a fine and vibrant example of the distinctive and graphic imagery Wadsworth employed during 1935-38 after moving away from the uncompromising geometric abstraction of Vorticism that characterised his earlier work. In Semaphore he uses the bold lines and bright colours reminiscent of poster designs of the period underlined with a sense of humour apparent in the wide-eyed lobster.
