Two Hundred Years of British Surrealism
Mon 03 Feb
|Widcombe Social Club
What is ‘surrealism’, where did it come from, and how did it influence 20th century British art? Looking at artists as diverse as William Blake, Francis Bacon, Henry Moore and Paul Nash - as well as writers such as Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Lewis Carroll - this lecture answers all those questions.
Time & Location
03 Feb 2025, 11:30 – 12:30
Widcombe Social Club, Widcombe Hill, Bath BA2 6AA, UK
About the Event
Lecturer David Haycock
Location Hybrid (in-person and online)
What is ‘surrealism’, where did it come from, and how did it influence twentieth century British art? Looking at artists as diverse as William Blake, Francis Bacon, Henry Moore and Paul Nash - as well as writers such as Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Lewis Carroll - this lecture answers all those questions and more.
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Hybrid Format
This lecture will be delivered in a hybrid format – you can attend via Zoom from your home and in person at the Widcombe Social Club.