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Colourful Language: Red, White and Blue
Colourful Language: Red, White and Blue
This live HENI Talk, with Arts Society lecturer Alexandra Epps, explores the symbolism, significance and spirituality of the colours red, white and blue throughout the history of art, drawing upon the oeuvres of some of the most famous colourists. Experience the lustrous red of Pre-Raphaelite red hair; the cool white of Brueghel's snow; the secret power of Yves Klein's blue and Mondrian's dynamic combination of all three.
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Alexandra Epps is an official Guide and Lecturer at Tate Modern, Tate Britain, Guildhall Art Gallery and Pallant House Gallery. She is an Art History Tutor at City Lit Institute and a qualified Guide to the City of London, offering lectures and walks about many aspects of the arts for societies, corporations and private individuals. She is a member of the City of London Guide Lecturers Association, and co-author of the book Lord Mayor's Portraits 1983-2014 (2015). Alexandra's background is in design having practised as a graphic designer running her own design consultancy for many years.
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