We all know the Haywain. But how did Constable's art develop in the later, often dark, period of his life?
This talk examines John Constable’s work during the later period of his life, an innovative but often dark time in his life. Against a background of significant personal and professional challenges Constable tackled familiar themes afresh whilst also diversifying his practice with new subjects. In pursuit of naturalism in landscape he evolved a freer and more expressive style in oil, and more fully explored the possibilities of printmaking. The final years of his life can therefore be seen as some of his most varied, exciting and radical, and are crucial to understanding his overall legacy.
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THE ARTS SOCIETY ACCREDITED LECTURER
Ms Nicola Moorby
An independent art historian specialising in British art of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. She studied at the University of York and Birkbeck College, London. Formerly a curator at Tate Britain she has curated a number of exhibitions and has published widely on J.M.W. Turner, including contributions to the forthcoming online catalogue of the Turner Bequest. She is also co-editor and author of How to Paint Like Turner (Tate Publishing, 2010). In addition, she has published on Walter Richard Sickert and is co-author of Tate's catalogue of works by the Camden Town Group.
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