July 2011
Exciting times at the art gallery. There’s a long-awaited Etty exhibition, which everyone should see. The female nudes always seem to be used to illustrate Etty’s work, and I expected it would all seem rather familiar. But no. A surprise were the male nudes, some quite startlingly raunchy. Ladies, take a fan to wave in front of your face, to hide any blushes.
Instead of an Etty nude, I’m including photos of this lovely pair of jugs …
From the upstairs exhibition ‘Honest Pots‘. Beautiful.
‘Conversation Jugs’ is a collaborative work by Alex McErlain and Alice Kettle. The jugs are inscribed with a verse from a traditional Devon harvest jug, and with words from Rubaiyat’s ‘Book of Pots’.
Entry to York Art Gallery is free, and really worth a visit, whether you want to admire the smooth glaze of lovingly created 21st century ceramics, or the handsomely rendered rounded parts of 19th century nudes.
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