Walking Tour - Pioneers of Modern Art
Schedule
Sun Oct 06 2024 at 11:00 am to 01:30 pm
UTC+01:00Location
New End Square,London,NW3 1LT,GB | London, EN
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In the first half of the 20th century Hampstead was home to some of the era's most pioneering artists. We will walk in the footsteps of theIn the first half of the 20th century Hampstead was home to some of the era's most pioneering artists. We will walk in the footsteps of the Slade School artists such as Mark Gertler, Stanley Spencer and R.W. Nevinson who socialised in Downshire Hill with the artistic Carline family and discuss the role that Roland Penrose and Fred and Diana Uhlman played in the art world. We will conclude with Modernists such as Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth who lived and worked in Belsize Park and the designers (many refugees) who stayed at the Isokon flats.
This walk is from Burgh House ( 5 minutes from Hampstead Tube) to near Belsize Park
Depending on the weather we shall also walk briefly on the Heath so dress suitably.
You may like to visit the exhibitions at Burgh House after the walk What's On | At a glance | Burgh House
If you wish to visit the Isokon Gallery it is open 11am-4pm so can be visited after the walk. Isokon Gallery
You can check travel options at the Transport for London Journey Planner .
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