13 February - 5 May 08
www.tate.org.uk
Walter Sickert, Spencer Gore, Harold Gilman, Robert Bevan and Charles Ginner give us a glimpse into Edwardian London, the bustling modern metropolis, home to the motor car and the music hall. They also introduce us to Post-Impressionism, their work inspired by Van Gogh and Gauguin.
life in the city, people, style, sex, and the infamous Camden Town murder. Fascinated by the changing ways of life in the capital, the Group captured the mood of this transitional period in British history. Images of London buses, audiences enjoying light entertainment and gritty urban interiors evoke the atmosphere of a city and a country moving into the modern era, whilst nudes painted in dingy North London homes explore the changing sexual attitudes.
This show consists of 7 rooms, each focusing on a different aspect of the 'Camden Town Group' movement. Get up close to admire the heavy, vivid daubs of colour.
You will need to allow a good couple of hours to really enjoy this informative and visually intoxicating show!
...Brilliant, see how little London has actually changed!
