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THE BLOOMSBURY GROUP
A group of free-spirited friends and thinkers
united by their interests in literature, art,
criticism and modern opinion, who lived in
and around London in the early 20th century.
They met, discussed and exchanged ideas, as
well as sharing relationships in the spirit of
polyfidelity as it became known. Duncan Grant,
together with Roger Fry and Vanessa Bell,
were also the core members of the Omega
workshops, one of the most influential design
studios of the early 20th century.
THE LONDON GROUP
Originally from France, Henri Gaudier-Brzeska became one of the founders of
the London Group in 1913. The London
Group brought together radical and freethinking
artists previously associated with
Vorticism and The Camden Town Group.
Still in existence today, the Group’s main
aim was to organise exhibitions without
external censure.
POP ART
Following an exhibition at the Whitechapel
gallery in 1964, Caulfield became associated
with Pop Art. This movement emerged in
England in the 1950s and took commercial and
mass produced objects out of their natural
context objectifying them from an artistic
viewpoint. Caulfield is known for his bold
lines and use of solid bright colours.
SCHOOL OF LONDON
Members included Francis Bacon, Lucien Freud
and Frank Auerbach. R.B. Kitaj coined the term
in 1976 to describe a London-based group of
artists, who focused on a renewal of figurative
painting despite the mass attention on abstract
art. Also known as ‘The Colony Room School’,
they were devoted to depicting the human
condition without restrictions.
YOUNG BRITISH ARTISTS
In 1992 the Saatchi gallery staged an exhibition
entitled Young British Artists which displayed the
works of numerous Goldsmiths College graduates.
Their subsequent popularity left them known by
this name, or simply as the YBAs. Damien Hirst,
Tracey Emin and Sarah Lucas are amongst the most
renowned members of the group, famous for
the ‘shock tactics’ used in many of their works.
BRISTOL
UNDERGROUND SCENE
Originally emerging in the early 90s along with
the Bristol underground art and music scene,
Banksy’s work is now a brand in itself. The
word underground successfully alludes to
Banksy’s secretive semi-anonymous way of
working. His satirical stencilled graffiti art
offers a witty and humorous commentary on
the socio-political context of modern life.
AUCTION
Thursday 9 April 2009
10.30 am
VIEWING
Saturday 4 April
10.00 am – 4.00 pm
Sunday 5 April
10.00 am – 4.00 pm
Monday 6 April
9.00 am – 7.30 pm
Tuesday 7 April
9.00 am – 5.00 pm
Wednesday 8 April
9.00 am – 5.00 pm
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ENQUIRIES
Alexandra Gill
Head of Department
agill@christies.com
020 7752 3109
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Henri Gaudier-
Brzeska (1891-
1915)
The Wrestlers
(detail)
£6,000 – 8,000
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John Piper
Retrospective of Churches (detail) Complete set
£10,000-15,000
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Damien Hirst
(b.1965)
Ciclopirox Olamine
(detail)
£4,000 – 5,000
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Eric Ravilious (1903-1942)
But the Angel of the Lord Came Down
£500-600
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Victor Pasmore
(1908-1998)
Soft is the Sound
of the Ocean
(detail)
£1,500 – 2,000
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William Nicholson (1872-1949)
London Types (detail)
£6,000 – 8,000
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Banksy (b.1975)
Toxic Mary (detail)
£1,000 – 1,500
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Sir Terry Frost (1915-2003)
Lemon Glow
(detail)
£1,000 – 1,500
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Francis Bacon (1909-1992)
Oedipus and the Sphinx (detail)
£4,000 – 6,000
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Patrick Caulfield
(1936-2005)
Les Demoiselles
d’Avignon vues de
derrière
(detail)
£10,000 – 15,000 |
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Duncan Grant (1885-1978)
Standing Draped Nude
(detail)
£500 – 700
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Joseph Webb
(1908-1962)
A Speaker of
Strange Truths
(detail)
£1,000 – 1,500
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