Posts made in October, 2017

Looking in Excited Reverie: Another look at Nolan

Posted by on Oct 26, 2017 in Tributes |

Looking in Excited Reverie: Another look at Nolan

This essay by Simon Pierse pairs nicely with Felicity Moore’s Sid, Ned and Dan in examining and paying tribute to Nolan’s art-making and universality – this piece seeking its emotional source and intensity, the other examining the pivotal role of First Class Marksman. Both take a wry look at the Nolan awry. Here, inter alia, Simon Pierse draws on Cynthia Nolan’s written descriptions of her husband’s creative process.   A TRIBUTE BY SIMON PIERSE   Looking...

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Challenged in Excited Reverie: Sid, Ned and Dan – “Marksman” connections

Posted by on Oct 26, 2017 in Tributes |

Challenged in Excited Reverie: Sid, Ned and Dan – “Marksman” connections

This essay by Felicity Moore pairs nicely with Simon Pierse’s Another look at Nolan in examining and paying tribute to Nolan’s art-making and universality – this piece examining the pivotal role of First Class Marksman, the other seeking an emotional source and intensity. Both take a wry look at the awry in Nolan. Here, Felicity St John Moore draws together her studies on the role of Danila Vassilieff in Nolan’s first series Kelly paintings in light of some new research...

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