This exhibition is the first to fully explore Rosenberg's art in the context of his Whitechapel peers, including the painters David Bomberg, Mark Gertler, Jacob Kramer.
The sixth in the Ben Uri's ongoing series on the Whitechapel Boys, and the first on Rosenberg for more than 15 years, this exhibition features more than 50 paintings, drawings and works on paper, as well as selected manuscripts, photographs and ephemera.
Isaac Rosenberg and Whitechapel
Timed to coincide with the publication of Jean Moorcroft Wilson's new biography of the poet-painter Isaac Rosenberg (1 April 2008) and with the 90th anniversary of the end of the First World War, this exhibition is the first to fully explore Rosenberg's art in the context of his Whitechapel peers, including the painters David Bomberg, Mark Gertler, Jacob Kramer and Clare Winsten (Clara Birnberg), and writers John Rodker, Joseph Leftwich and Stephen Winsten.
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Size: 50-80m/150-350sqm
Security: Constant invigilation
Hire fee: Up to £4,000 per month plus return travel, accommodation and per diem expenses for director and curators to attend opening events and curators to install
Transport Responsibility: Hirer to cover cost, plus expenses for director and curators to attend opening events and curators to install
Notes: Will include supporting text panels, captions on CD, walk-around guide. Mechandise: catalogue. Security alarm system required.
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