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Richard Saunders: Bearing Witness To History
The Bermuda National Gallery celebrated his work in 2012 with a retrospective exhibition entitled “Witness To History” — as apt a description of Bermudian photojournalist Richard Saunders as any. Mr. Saunders [1922-1987] contributed to publications such as “Ebony”, “Life”, “Look”, “Fortune”,... Read more of this article
Premier Cox Receives “Hall Of History” Book
Last week Premier Paula Cox received a copy of the National Museum of Bermuda’s new book, “Hall of History: Bermuda’s Story in Art.” The recently published book showcases artist Graham Foster’s mural at Commissioner’s House, Dockyard. The large-format edition, features the unprecedented 1,000-square-foot artwork in 208 full-colour... Read more of this article
UK Painter Of Historic Bermuda Ships Dies
Renowned British marine artist Deryck Foster — whose paintings often featured Bermuda ships and Bermuda seascapes — is memorialised in the UK “Daily Telegraph” today [Dec. 15] The acclaimed painter, whose work was bought by the Duke of Edinburgh and the former Prime Minister Edward Heath, first came to the island in 1972 at the... Read more of this article
Bermuda Art Historian’s Preview Editions
Bermuda’s landscapes and seascapes have inspired artists ranging from Winslow Homer to Georgia O’Keefe. And now Bermudian art historian Jonathan Land Evans has just published the first two volumes of his art history trilogy “Bermuda in Painted Representation: A Survey Of How (And By Whom) Bermuda has been Depicted In Art” in... Read more of this article
Book Highlights Mural & Bermuda History
The National Museum of Bermuda has published a spectacular new book showcasing Bermudian artist Graham Foster’s mural at Commissioner’s House, Dockyard. The large-format edition, “Hall of History: Bermuda’s Story in Art” showcases the unprecedented 1,000-square-foot artwork in 208 dazzling, full-colour pages. With text by award-winning... Read more of this article
Impressionist Bermuda Painting Stolen
On Tuesday [Feb. 8] Police received a report of an art theft from a Deepwood Drive, Pembroke residence. A Police spokesman said that it appears that sometime between 10am and 12 noon that day, a painting was removed from the home. The painting is called “Villa Monticello, Bermuda” by the American artist Eleanor Abrams. Painted at the historic Flatts... Read more of this article
Masterworks Commemorates Winslow Homer
A century after the death of the American painter whose masterpieces helped to introduce the island to the world, the Bermuda Masterworks Foundation has honoured Winslow Homer by naming its newly opened museum cafe “Homer’s” after him. Masterworks — which has three of the artist’s Bermuda paintings in its core Bermudiana... Read more of this article
