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Still Life in a Red Room
Scottish artist Robert MacBryde (1913–1966) was a still-life, figure painter and a theatre set designer. Born in Maybole, MacBryde worked in a factory for 5 years after leaving school until he enrolled at the Glasgow School of Art from 1932-1937. … Continue reading
Oh what a beauty… I’ve never seen one as big as that before!
In this instance, I am referring to the gaping mouth-hole on this picture which is an inset of a section of curtain painted by John Piper in 1942 for the Edith Sitwell/William Walton production of Façade. So, who exactly was … Continue reading
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Tagged #ArtInstallations, Art, curtains, Edith Sitwell, Façade, John Piper, Osbert Sitwell, William Walton
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