Onsite Talk: The Real and the Romantic: English Art Between Two World Wars

Join leading art historian Frances Spalding for an exploration of her new book which takes a fresh look at this rich period in English art

Talk

  • Thursday, 23 June 2022 at V&A South Kensington

  • V&A South Kensington

  • Past event

+44 (0)20 7942 2000

  • V&A South Kensington

    Cromwell Road
    London, SW7 2RL

  • The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre

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  • For Members

  • Tickets cost £15.00 - £18.00

    Includes wine reception.

Past Event

The devastation of the First World War left the art world decentered and directionless. In her new book, The Real and the Romantic, leading art historian Frances Spalding looks at its recovery in the interwar years, exploring how artists such as Eric Ravilious, Frances Hodgkins, and Paul Nash sought to respond to their times, balancing exciting new ideas with a desire for continuity and a renewed interest in the past.
Join her for a fresh look at this rich period in English art, including examples held in the V&A collection.

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Header image: Dora Carrington, Tidmarsh Hill, oil on canvas, c. 1918. Private collection.