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1900 overview
Curators Penelope Curtis and Carol Jacobi on the 1900s
The Snack Bar by Edward Burra
Why was this painting controversial? Curator Chris Stephens
Sir Jacob Epstein: Sun God 1910, 1931–1933
How was this work installed? Art Handler Mikei Hall
Totem to the Artist by Leon Underwood
How has the artist used the material of wood? Curator Chris Stephens
1935 (white relief) by Ben Nicholson
What did the colour white mean in the 1930s? Curator Chris Stephens
1935 (white relief) by Ben Nicholson (materiel)
What household object did Nicholson make this from? Curator Chris Stephens
Jacob and the Angel by Jacob Epstein 1
Which non-Western cultures inspired Epstein? Curator Chris Stephens
Jacob and the Angel by Jacob Epstein 2
How was this work received? Curator Chris Stephens
Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion by Francis Bacon (Bacon)
The artist reveals how he originally planned to make a larger composition
Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion by Francis Bacon (Hirst)
Artist Damien Hirst reacts to one of Bacon's most powerful works
Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion by Francis Bacon (Stephens)
How was this work received? Curator Chris Stephens
Green Tree Form: Interior of Woods by Graham Sutherland (Woods 1)
Curator Chris Stephens describes the atmosphere of this painting
Green Tree Form: Interior of Woods by Graham Sutherland (Woods 2)
How did Sutherland abstract reality? Curator Chris Stephens
1950 room overview
What can we see in this room? Curator Chris Stephens
The Pond by LS Lowry 1
What inspired the artist to paint? Curator Chris Stephens
The Pond by LS Lowry 2
Why did Lowry become unfashionable? Curator Chris Stephens
1960 room overview
What can we see in this room? Curator Chris Stephens
JMW Turner: Studio Landscapes – Intro
What can we see in this room? Curator David Brown
Jean Fautrier: Head of a Hostage – 1
How does this work reflect the time it was made? Assistant Curator Lauren Barnes
Jean Fautrier: Head of a Hostage – 2
How does the sculpture’s surface communicate? Lauren Barnes