Exhibitions
MARCH’S FIVE BEST ART SHOWS
Barnett Freedman:
Designs for Modern Britain
14 March to 14 June
As a prominent commercial designer in the
mid-20th century, Barnett Freedman’s
charismatic works featured everywhere from
pubs and post offices to film studios and the
London tube. Freedman trained at the Royal
College of Art alongside Edward Bawden and
Eric Ravilious, sharing something of their
mid-century style. This first major reappraisal
of his work since 1958 shows the shifts in his
style, including his stint as an official war
artist during the Second World War.
Pallant House Gallery, Chichester.
http://www.pallant.org.ukAubrey Beardsley
4 March to 25 May
The career of Aubrey Beardsley was
cut short when the Victorian author
and illustrator succumbed to
tuberculosis in 1898 aged just 25, but
his output was nevertheless prolific
and his black-and-white drawings were
held in high regard for their humour
and charisma.
This will be the largest collection of
his work seen in Europe for more than
50 years, shown alongside his key
inspirations from Japanese woodcuts
to Pre-Raphaelite artworks.
Tate Britain, London. http://www.tate.org.ukCranach:
Artist & Innovator
14 March to 14 June
Lucas Cranach the Elder was one of
the leading artists in early
16th-century Germany, as well as a
close friend to the visionary
reformer Martin Luther. Their
relationship cemented Cranach’s
role as a key artist of the Protestant
Reformation, and as such his
oeuvre exhibits strong religious
themes. His biblical woodcuts and
female nudes won him many
admirers, including Pablo Picasso.
Compton Verney, Warwickshire.
http://www.comptonverney.org.ukROYALCOLLECTION TRUST. © HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II 2019© BARNETT FREEDMAN ESTATE© TATE