The Courtauld, London

The Courtauld Institute of Art | Somerset House, Strand
WC2R 0RN London

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Roger Fry (1866-1934) introduced a radically new vision of art to Britain. He was an artist. designer, critic and art historian, famous for bringing Post-Impressionist painting to Britain in exhibitions which astonished, inspired and shocked those who saw them.

This exhibition explored the radical nature of his ideas, his passion for modern art and the explosive impact he had on the artistic life of this country. It gathered together works which excited him from the Italian Renaissance to Africa, from China to the Post-Impressionists.

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Roger Fry
Art Made Modern