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Flaxman found his subjects in the epic myths of ancient Greece and on
the streets of modern Rome, in the drama of a game of chess and in the
global events that unfolded in his lifetime. His work has, in turn, inspired
generations of artists and makers. For the first time in more than 40 years,
Turner, Wedgwood and Beyond: Inspired by Flaxman explores the full range and
impact of the artist's work across different media. A collection of insightful
essays and shorter 'objects in focus' by leading curators, artists, art historians
and literary critics introduce Flaxman for a new audience, as an artist whose
work in ceramic, marble, silver and gold, and on paper continues to resonate in
compelling ways. Each author takes an object or concept from the exhibition
as a starting point to bring new light to Flaxman's legacy, including the
creative dialogue between his art and the work of William Blake, William Etty,
Henry Fuseli, Angelica Kauffman, J.M.W. Turner and Josiah Wedgwood. The
result is an ambitious reframing of the artist's creative connections, with new
perspectives on the collaborative nature of Flaxman's enterprise, his identity as
a disabled artist, the colonial reach of his monumental sculpture, the poetical
legacies of Homer, Dante and Shakespeare, and more.
Turner, Wedgwood and Beyond: Inspired by Flaxman is edited by the exhibition
co-curators, Beatrice Bertram and Richard Johns, with additional contributions
by Pat Barker (Booker Prize winner and author of The Silence of the Girls),
Kenneth Clark (University of York), Jason Edwards (University of York), Tony
Heaton (sculptor and disability activist) and Martin Myrone (art historian),
Catrin Jones (V&A Wedgwood Collection), Brigid von Preussen (Oxford
University), Erica Sheen (University of York) and Michael Smith (University of
York).
