Wynford Dewhurst: Manchester’s Monet presents the first retrospective of the Manchester-born expressionist painter and theorist since his death in 1941 (b.1964). After studying law, Dewhurst moved to Paris at the age of 27, where he began a career as a painter under the guide of his principal mentor, Claude Monet. Whilst largely influenced by the impressionist master, Dewhurst developed a unique ‘glowing’ style that shows a deep affinity with the French landscape. As well as being an accomplished painter, he was also a theorist, authoring the first important British study of the style: ‘Impressionist Painting, Its Genesis and Development’, published at the turn of the century in 1904. Probably best known for his 1908 work ‘The Picnic’ (Manchester Art Gallery Collection), this exhibition will feature well known paintings alongside many works that have not been on public display before, alongside contextual material to reintroduce the artist to his native city.
Fri 9 Dec 2016 – Sun 23 Apr 2017, Manchester Art Gallery, Mosley Street, Manchester M2 3JL. Tel: 0161 235 8888, times vary, FREE, www.manchesterartgallery.org
- Words:
- Daisy Kidd
- Published on:
- Mon 3 Apr 2017
