Modern Times: British Prints, 1913–1939 | Insider Insights

December 18, 2021

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Explore rare and important British modernist works on paper recently acquired by The Met from the collection of Leslie and Johanna Garfield. These powerful works capture the optimism and anxiety of the turbulent and dynamic decades of early-twentieth-century Britain, when graphic artists sought to portray the vibrancy and innovation of contemporary life, as well as the destruction and trauma of modern warfare and industrial production.

Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Modern Times: British Prints, 1913–1939.

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Speed, Claude Flight British, Color linocut on Japanese paper — Speed
Claude Flight
ca. 1922

Bringing in the Boat, Sybil Andrews Canadian, born England, Color linocut on Japanese paper — Bringing in the Boat
Sybil Andrews
1933

Liverpool Shipping, Edward Alexander Wadsworth British, Woodcut on Japanese paper — Liverpool Shipping
Edward Alexander Wadsworth
1918

Column on the March, Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson British, Drypoint — Column on the March
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
1916

Lord's, Oval, Andrew Power [Sybil Andrews, 1898–1992 and Cyril Power, 1872–1951] British, Lithograph — Lord's, Oval
Andrew Power [Sybil Andrews, 1898–1992 and Cyril Power, 1872–1951]
Printer Waterlow & Sons
Publisher London Transport
1934

To Hire A Bus or Coach, Andrew Power [Sybil Andrews, 1898–1992 and Cyril Power, 1872–1951] British, Lithograph — To Hire A Bus or Coach
Andrew Power [Sybil Andrews, 1898–1992 and Cyril Power, 1872–1951]
Printer Waterlow & Sons
Publisher London Transport
1934

Rush Hour, Sybil Andrews Canadian, born England, Color linocut on Japanese paper — Rush Hour
Sybil Andrews
1930

Speedway, Sybil Andrews Canadian, born England, Color linocut on Japanese paper — Speedway
Sybil Andrews
1934

Straphangers, Sybil Andrews Canadian, born England, Color linocut on Japanese paper — Straphangers
Sybil Andrews
1929

Tillers of the Soil, Sybil Andrews Canadian, born England, Color linocut on Japanese paper — Tillers of the Soil
Sybil Andrews
1934

Studies for "Steeplechasing" and "Whence & Whither?", Sybil Andrews Canadian, born England, Ink and pastel on tracing paper — Studies for "Steeplechasing" and "Whence & Whither?"
Sybil Andrews
Cyril E. Power
ca. 1930

The Art and Craft of Lino Cutting and Printing by Claude Flight, Claude Flight British, Illustrated bound book — The Art and Craft of Lino Cutting and Printing by Claude Flight
Claude Flight
Publisher B. T. Batsford, Ltd.
Printer Jarrold & Sons
1934

'Appy 'Ampstead, Cyril E. Power British, Color linocut on Japanese paper — 'Appy 'Ampstead
Cyril E. Power
ca. 1933

The Eight, Cyril E. Power British, Color linocut on Japanese paper — The Eight
Cyril E. Power
1930

Street Decoration, Lill Tschudi Swiss, Color linocut on Japanese paper — Street Decoration
Lill Tschudi
1937

Black Country, Edward Alexander Wadsworth British, Woodcut on coated orange paper — Black Country
Edward Alexander Wadsworth
1919

Street Singers, Edward Alexander Wadsworth British, Woodcut — Street Singers
Edward Alexander Wadsworth
ca. 1914

Whence & Whither?, Cyril E. Power British, Linocut on Japanese paper — Whence & Whither?
Cyril E. Power
ca. 1930

Underground, Lill Tschudi Swiss, Linocut on Japanese paper — Underground
Lill Tschudi
1930

Lifts (Proof in Green), Cyril E. Power British, Linocut — Lifts (Proof in Green)
Cyril E. Power
ca. 1930

Lifts (Proof in Red), Cyril E. Power British, Linocut — Lifts (Proof in Red)
Cyril E. Power
ca. 1930

The Tube Station (Unique Experimental Proof), Cyril E. Power British, Linocut on Japanese paper — The Tube Station (Unique Experimental Proof)
Cyril E. Power
ca. 1932

Fixing the Wires, Lill Tschudi Swiss, Linocut on Japanese paper — Fixing the Wires
Lill Tschudi
1932

London Buses, Lill Tschudi Swiss, Linocut on Japanese paper — London Buses
Lill Tschudi
1949

Newcastle, Edward Alexander Wadsworth British, Woodcut on colored paper — Newcastle
Edward Alexander Wadsworth
1913

Yorkshire Village, Edward Alexander Wadsworth British, Woodcut — Yorkshire Village
Edward Alexander Wadsworth
1914

Tools accompanying The Art and Craft of Lino Cutting and Printing by Claude Flight, Claude Flight British, Tools and printed paper — Tools accompanying The Art and Craft of Lino Cutting and Printing by Claude Flight
Claude Flight
1934

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