Discover the story of a of brilliant group of artists who studied at the Slade School of Art and who socialised in Hampstead.
In the early 20th century several important artists who studied at the Slade School of art lived and / or socialised in Hampstead. We will take a walk in the footsteps of the Slade School artists such as Mark Gertler, Stanley Spencer and C. R.W. Nevinson who socialised in Downshire Hill with the artistic Carline family. We will hear of their loves and hates and their reactions to the First World War. Their tutor Henry Tonks described this generation of artists as "a crisis of brilliance" because of how they were so talented and yet so affected by the First World War and their own personal entangled relationships.
A small diversion will take us to the Vale of Health where the former Vale of Health Hotel was situated and we will and see the site of the old Hampstead fairground painted by both Stanley Spencer and Mark Gertler.
This walk is from outside Wagamama on Hampstead High Street) to near Belsize Park tube to view the C.R.W, Nevinson English Heritage blue plaque
We shall also walk briefly on the Heath so dress suitably.
Meeting Location:
Forecourt outside Wagamamma
58-62
Heath Street
London
NW3 1EN
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