Thursday, February 11, 2010

The Original YBAs

If you fancy being a bit of a Stuckist, and would like to turn your nose up at Emin, Hirst, Taylor-Wood et al, then  head towards London this spring for two mega exhibitions. Tate Britain is holding a Henry Moore exhibition, containing, wait for it, over 150 sculptures and drawings! Follow this by trekking over to the Serpentine for a a bit of 60s-cool from British pop-godfather, Richard Hamilton. I shall be making the most of this opportunity whilst it lasts. It's very rare to have two major exhibitions for such great British artists being held in this country at the same time.  Modernism vs Postmodernism, Form vs Content, texture vs colour - you decide!


Richard Hamilton
Portrait of Hugh Gaitskell as a Famous Monster of Filmland 1964 (detail)

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