Penwith Society of Arts
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The Penwith Society of Arts is an art group formed in St Ives, Cornwall, UK in early 1949 by abstract artists who broke away from the more conservative St Ives Society of Artists. It was originally led by Barbara Hepworth and Ben Nicholson, and included members of the Crypt Group of the St Ives Society, including Peter Lanyon. Other early members included Leonard Fuller, John Wells, Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, Denis Mitchell, and Guido Morris. Herbert Read was the first president.
The group bought fishing lofts along Porthmeor beach to use as artists studios.
[edit] External links
- Penwith Society of Arts from the glossary at the Tate Gallery, St Ives
- Penwith Society of Arts from the Newlyn fish industry forum
- artcornwall.org on-line journal for art and artists in St Ives and Cornwall
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