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Laura Cumming on Velazquez, John Bratby, The Pan Hag Project

Anne McElvoy presents. With Laura Cumming talking about her research into a Velazquez portrait, plus an exhibition of John Bratby and a project inspired by the dish pan haggerty.

Anne McElvoy looks at changing fashions and values in the art world as she talks to Observer critic Laura Cumming about her researches into a 19th-century court case involving a VelΓ΅zquez portrait. New Generation Thinker Joe Moshenska joins the conversation to explain more about the trip to Spain during which the future Charles I was painted by the Spanish artist.

Curator Liz Gilmore and dealer Julian Hartnoll discuss the British painter John Bratby who was celebrated and seen as an enfant terrible of the art world in the '50s and '60s. He is believed to have painted over 1500 works and an exhibition at the Jerwood Gallery in Hastings has drawn upon paintings brought in by members of the public.

Artist Gayle Chong Kwan is working on a project based upon the North Eastern food dish Pan Haggerty. She talks about the walks, videos and photographs she has been creating as part of her residency in East Durham.

Laura Cumming's book is called The Vanishing Man: In Pursuit of VelΓ΅zquez

John Bratby: Everything But The Kitchen Sink Including The Kitchen Sink runs at the Jerwood Gallery in Hastings from January 30th to April 17th.

The Pan Hag Project is being produced in conjunction with Forma Arts.

Producer: Ella-Mai Robey

(Main Image: Still Life, John Bratby (c)The Artist's Estate).

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Thu 7 Jan 2016 22:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Anne McElvoy
Interviewed Guest Laura Cumming
Interviewed Guest Joe Moshenska
Interviewed Guest Liz Gilmore
Interviewed Guest Julian Hartnoll
Interviewed Guest Gayle Chong Kwan
Producer Ella-mai Robey

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  • Thu 7 Jan 2016 22:00

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