On view now through December, the United Kingdom’s Aidan Meller Gallery is showcasing works by early 20th-century women that are among Britain’s most important and influential.
Including Nan Youngman, Mary Godwin, Dorothy Hepworth, Patricia Preece, Florence Engelback, Doris Zinkeisen, Phyliss Bray, Lilian R. Buchanan, Pauline Glass, Emily Beatrice Bland, Alice Fanner, Therese Lessor, and Laura Knight, “Modern British Retold” is a brilliant exhibition at Aidan Meller Gallery celebrating some of the nation’s most important 20th-century women artists.
Bringing together original artwork from circa 1910-1970, “Modern British Retold” offers a cutting-edge perspective on one of the most significant moments in British art. According to ArtDaily, “With technological progress and international conflict transforming traditional gender roles, art of this period marks an important step for women’s artistic achievement. Exhibiting the work of artists who had studied at the Slade School of Art during its so-called ‘Crisis of Brilliance,’ the show represents major female contributors of the period. Working alongside the likes of Paul Nash, David Bomberg, Mark Gertler, and Stanley Spencer, these women produced artwork that is just beginning to gain the recognition it deserves. Studying under Henry Tonks, Philip Wilson Steer, and William Coldstream, artists such as Ruth Collett, Dorothy Hepworth, and Nan Youngman were informed by some of the greatest teachers of the period.”
To learn more, visit Aidan Meller Gallery.
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