Charismatic Art Historian James Fox Explores British Masters for New Series on BBC

LONDON.- In a major re-calibration of 20th-century British paintings, art historian James Fox argues that British painting from 1910 to 1975 was an extraordinary flowering of genius. He predicts that art historians of the future will rank the period alongside the Golden Ages of Renaissance Italy and Impressionist France. Drawing upon the work of Paul Nash, Graham Sutherland, Francis Bacon, Stanley Spencer and David Hockney, among others, Fox explores why, during the 20th century, British painters were often dismissed for [...]

Rare Painting of Doomed WW2 Bomb Store that was Covered Up for Years, Offered at Bonhams

LONDON.- A powerful painting of a Staffordshire bomb store by the artist David Bomberg will be offered by Bonhams in the 20th Century British Art sale on March 9th. The painting is estimated to sell for £80,000 – 120,000. As World War II broke out in Europe, Bomberg felt a pressing need to contribute in some way and repeatedly suggested that artists be employed to depict and document the historic events. To his satisfaction, in 1939 it was announced that a [...]

David Bomberg Drawings Acquired by Ben Uri Gallery with Help from the Art Fund

LONDON.- Three captivating drawings by acclaimed British artist David Bomberg are to go on display on Wednesday 8 December at the Ben Uri Gallery, The London Jewish Museum of Art. The three drawings are entitled The Family, Ghetto Theatre; Ghetto Theatre and Sappers under Hill 60. They were bought by the Ben Uri Gallery at Christie’s in July this summer with help from the Art Fund, the national fundraising charity for works of art. The works cost a total of £7,115 and [...]

David Bomberg Burton-on-Trent Bomb Store Picture to Sell at Bonhams

LONDON.- A wartime oil painting, Bomb Store No.3, depicting the underground bomb store at RAF Fauld in Tutbury near Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire by British artist David Bomberg (1890-1957) is to be sold at Bonhams, New Bond Street, as part of its 20th Century British Art sale on 30 June 2010. It is expected to fetch £150,000 – 200,000. Having spent three years repeatedly applying to the War Artist’s Advisory Committee (WAAC) to be a war artist, Bomberg was eventually commissioned to [...]