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| William Roberts Photo by Neil Libbert 1970 © Neil Libbert/ National Portrait Gallery, London Roberts was a leader, among English artists, in his use of abstract images. In later years he described his approach as that of an”English Cubist”. In the First World War he offered as an artilleryman on the Western Front, and in 1918 became an official battle artist. Roberts’s initial one-man show was at the Chenil Gallery in London in 1923, and a number of his paints from the twenties were purchased by the Contemporary Art Society for rural galleries in the UK. In the 1930s maybe said that Roberts was artistically on top of his game; yet, although his job was shown routinely in London and, significantly, globally, he constantly struggled monetarily. This circumstance worsened during the Second World War– although Roberts did carry out some payments as a battle artist.
Roberts is possibly best remembered for the large, intricate and colourful structures that he exhibited annually at the Royal Academy summertime event from the 1950s until his fatality. He had a significant retrospective at the Tate Gallery in 1965, and was elected a full member of the Royal Academy in 1966. There has lately been a rebirth of rate of interest in the work of this musician who always worked outside the mainstream. Note: All images © reserved (Bona Vacantia) This is part 20 of a 20-part series on |
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| the works of William Roberts: 1976 The Wrestling Match research study pencil, squared 15.2 x 20.3 centimeters |
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| 1976 The Wrestling Match pencil and watercolour 30 x 40 cm 1976 Washing Day research pencil and watercolour, squared |
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| “margin-left: vehicle; margin-right: car;”> 1976 Washing Day oil on canvas 61 x 51 cm |
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| 1977 The Zoo oil on canvas 75 x 60 cm 1977″Don’t’e recognize Jarge, tha be no Resurrection “research study pencil and watercolour theoretically 22.2 x 15.9 cm |
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| 1977″Don’t’e recognize Jarge, tha be no Resurrection “oil on canvas 61 x 50.5 cm |
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| 1977 Gypsies oil on canvas 63.5 x 76 centimeters 1977 The Grandmother research pencil, squared 20.3 x 12 cm 1977 The Grandmother research study watercolour, squared 41 x 25 cm |