THE PURSUIT OF THE REAL BRITISH FIGURATIVE PAINTING FROM SICKERT TO BACON
An exhibition of paintings selected by Tim Wilcox. The works assembled for the exhibition represented the work of 12 British artists who developed different and distinctive styles of painting based on the traditions of the past and on an intensive engagement with the visually perceived world. A catalogue, with essays by Tim Wilcox, Andrew Causey, Lynda Checketts and Michael Peppiatt, was published to accompany the show. ISBN 85331 571 X
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Painting
Work of art made with paint on a surface. Often the surface, also called a support, is a tightly stretched piece of canvas, paper or a wooden panel. Painting involves a wide range of techniques and materials, along with the artist's intellectual concerns effecting the content of a work.