Catalogue | Cedric Morris: Artist Plantsman
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Discover Cedric Morris: Artist Plantsman, an extraordinary museum exhibition showcasing the incredible life and artistic journey of Cedric Morris, intertwining the worlds of art and botany. This long-awaited show, the first in over 30 years, unveils the remarkable talent and profound influence of Morris in the 20th-century art scene. Explore his captivating portraits, still-lifes, and landscapes, which reflect his extensive travels. Delve into his renowned flower paintings, showcasing his botanical expertise as a cultivator of over 90 new irises. The Garden Museum exhibition focuses on these horticultural masterpieces, elevating flower painting into an expressionist realm with surrealistic and cubist undertones.
Experience the artistic haven shared by Morris and his lifelong partner, Arthur Lett-Haines, at their Suffolk home, a vibrant center of artistic collaboration. In 1937, they founded the influential East Anglian School of Painting and Drawing, where Morris nurtured talents like Lucian Freud, shaping the trajectory of their artistic practices. Notable contemporaries and friends such as Ben and Winifred Nicholson, Paul Nash, and Christopher Wood cemented Morris’s pivotal role in the British Modern tradition. This exhibition and accompanying catalogue, curated by Andrew Lambirth, reinstate Morris at the forefront of the British avant-garde, celebrating his lasting impact on art and horticulture.
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