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Illustrated London News page, 1951
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Illustrated London News page, 1951
A page from the Illustrated London News, dated 28th April 1951, detailing contemporary British art purchased by the Arts Council for the Festival of Britain. Aquarian Nativity by Ivon Hitchens, Interior near Paddington by Lucian Freud, Miss Lynn by Claude Rogers, Bicyclists against a blue background by Robert Medley, and Autumn Landscape by William Gear are pictured. Date: 28th April 1951
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1951 28th Arts Autumn Bicyclists Claude Council Festival Freud Gear Lynn Medley Nativity News Paddington Rogers Hitchens Lucian Miss
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This Illustrated London News page, dated 28th April 1951, offers a glimpse into the contemporary British art scene as it was showcased during the Festival of Britain. The Arts Council played a pivotal role in acquiring and promoting these works, which were exhibited to the public as a symbol of national pride and cultural renewal. The page features a selection of artworks that captured the imagination of the British public at the time. Among them is Ivon Hitchens' "Aquarian Nativity," a vibrant and abstract interpretation of the traditional nativity scene. Lucian Freud's "Interior near Paddington" offers a more realistic and introspective look at everyday life, while Claude Rogers' "Miss Lynn" showcases the beauty and grace of the human form. Robert Medley's "Bicyclists against a blue background" captures the energy and motion of urban life, while William Gear's "Autumn Landscape" offers a more pastoral and serene vision of the British countryside. These works, and many others, were celebrated for their innovation and creativity, and helped to establish the artists as key figures in the British art world. The Illustrated London News, as a leading source of news and culture in post-war Britain, played an important role in bringing these works to a wider audience and helping to cement their place in the nation's cultural history.
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