We’ve been to the New Era exhibition at the Modern 2 Gallery in Edinburgh and I’ve blogged about our first visit here. This time I’m showing one of the sculptures. Below is a model of a brass head by J.D. Fergusson who is better known for his paintings. It’s called Eastre (Hymn to the Sun) and was created in 1924. It’s very much of its time I think, it looks very futuristic and reminds me of Princess Leia. You can read more about it here.
Below is The Hunt by Robert Burns, created around 1926. When I first saw this one I really didn’t like it, it seemed too gaudy, the gold paint really stands out, you can read about it here. This one originally decorated a wall in an Edinburgh tearoom in Princes Street. The artist was commissioned to design everything in the tearoom, including the cake stands.
This one really grew on me and the amount of detail in the painting is wonderful. Very un-Edinburgh especially for the 1920s, evidently it was a far more exciting place than I had imagined.
Finally, The Sensation of Crossing the Street by Stanley Cursiter.
I love those first two pieces, Katrina. Less sure on the last although I can see how clever (and accurate) it is.
Sandra,
I think those Cursiter paintings grow on you, although that one isn’t as good as his sailing yachts one.
That does look like Princess Leia. I really like The Hunt. It’s rich and layered and I love the colors.
Joan,
The Hunt looks amazing in real life, so full of detail.