Untitled
1950
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1950
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Untitled is a 1950 watercolor by Phyllis E. Ginger, a Abstract Expressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This watercolour is by Phyllis E. Ginger, created around 1940-1960. It's a study for a lithograph. The lithograph was part of the School Prints scheme, which aimed to give school children an understanding of contemporary art. This scheme was set up in 1945 and ended in 1949 due to financial problems. The School Prints scheme is an interesting part of art history. To learn more, look up the Victoria and Albert Museum.
This study by Phyllis E. Ginger was created in 1950 as part of a lithograph commission for the School Prints scheme, an initiative that produced affordable artworks for classroom display. The image depicts Bristol Town Centre, reflecting the artist’s surroundings at the time, and aligns with the scheme’s goal of exposing children to contemporary art in post-war Britain. Ginger, known for her topographical work and book illustrations, often captured scenes of daily urban life. The project, which ran from 1945 to 1949, ended due to financial constraints after distributing prints framed for easy…
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Phyllis E. Ginger painted watercolours of British streets and buildings in the 1940s. Her brush captured Council House in Bristol in 1942 and a Regency terrace lined with tall trees. She also drew barns and farm carts…
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