Art
Fry, Anthony. (9 of 32). National Life Story Collection: Artists' Lives
- Add a note
Log in to add a note at the bottom of this page.
- All notes
- My notes
- Hide notes
- Add to playlist
Log in to add this item to one of your personal lists.
- Add to favourites
Log in to add and display this item in your personal list of favourites on the right hand side of this page.
The British Library Board acknowledges the intellectual property rights of those named as contributors to this recording and the rights of those not identified.
Legal and ethical usage »
Type
sound
Duration
00:29:14
Shelf mark
C466/77
Subjects
Art
Recording date
17/07/2006
Interviewees
Fry, Anthony (speaker, male)
Interviewers
Courtney, Cathy (speaker, female)
Abstract
Part 9. Impact of post-war Picasso and Matisse show at V&A. Anecdote about VP. Scale of paintings in V&A show and of American pictures later affected Anthony Fry [AF]. AF had Jackson Pollock’s old studio in New York, began painting eight foot canvases. Further details of impact of post-war V&A show. His preference for Picasso’s drawings. Andrew Forge, Patrick George and Christopher Pinsent as the ‘big boys’ at Camberwell. House in Lower Marsh, details. Further details of Camberwell building and various departments. Awareness of other students’ work at Camberwell, shared objectives. Attitude to other approaches eg Bomberg’s teaching. Euston Road. Sickert. Teachers at Camberwell included John Dodgson [JD], details. JD used colour. Criticism of Camberwell from outsiders, details. AF’s colour range at Camberwell. Rome picture, details. Details of Patrick Symons, at Bryanston with AF - lived in AF’s Camberwell house.
Metadata record: