Changing Times: A Century of Modern British Art is a FREE exhibition at The Higgins Bedford, running until 16th April 2023. It brings together almost one hundred works from two important collections: Bedford's own Cecil Higgins Art Gallery Collection and the Ingram Collection of Modern British Art.
Changing Times features an array of forward-thinking artists, but many still return to age-old stories for inspiration. This Curation focuses on five artworks from the exhibition that re-interpret Christian, classical and Islamic tales to make them resonate with a modern audience.
Artists featured in this Curation:
Tristram Paul Hillier (1905–1983), John Keith Vaughan (1912–1977), Henry Moore (1898–1986), Marc Chagall (1887–1985) and
Wyndham Lewis (1882–1957)
5 artworks
© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: The Ingram Collection of Modern British and Contemporary Art
The Crucifixion 1954
Tristram Paul Hillier (1905–1983)
Oil on canvas
H 147.5 x W 105.5 cm
The Ingram Collection of Modern British and Contemporary Art
© the estate of Keith Vaughan. All rights reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: The Ingram Collection of Modern British and Contemporary Art
Theseus c.1950
John Keith Vaughan (1912–1977)
Oil on board
H 41.9 x W 191 cm
The Ingram Collection of Modern British and Contemporary Art
© The Henry Moore Foundation. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2023 / www.henry-moore.org. Image credit: The Higgins Bedford
Death of the Suitors 1944
Henry Moore (1898–1986)
Pen & ink with chalk & watercolour on paper
H 45.6 x W 30 cm
The Higgins Bedford
© ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2024. Image credit: The Higgins Bedford
Tales from the Arabian Nights 1948
Marc Chagall (1887–1985)
Lithograph on paper
H 31.7 x W 27.7 cm
The Higgins Bedford
© by kind permission of the Wyndham Lewis Memorial Trust (a registered charity) / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: The Higgins Bedford
The Centauress I 1912
Wyndham Lewis (1882–1957)
Pen & ink & wash on paper
H 31.1 x W 37 cm
The Higgins Bedford
