Looking to Sea: Britain Through the Eyes of its Artists

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Lily Le Brun is a writer from London. A graduate of Edinburgh University and the Courtauld Institute of Art, she has written on art for publications such as Art Quarterly, the Financial Times, and the Economist. In 2018 Lily won a Royal Society of Literature Giles St Aubyn Award for the early chapters of Looking to Sea. She lives in Paris and this is her first book. Alternatively if you have five minutes, we would really appreciate you taking our short mental health survey by following the link below. Martin Wolf Interviewed by Yuan Yang The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism and How to Fix It Sheldonian Theatre 6:00pm Sat 1 Saturday, 1 April 2023 See this event Our collection Artists Artworks Art by theme Explore Videos Podcasts Short articles In depth Art Terms Tate Research Student resources Make art Create like an artist Kids art activities Tate Draw game

Looking to Sea: Britain Through the Eyes of its Artists

There’s nothing more beautiful than the way the ocean refuses to stop kissing the shoreline, no matter how many times it’s sent away.” – Sarah Kay

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Rather than being from a professional wordsmith, this quote is from a famous marine engineer and submarine designer. No one is closer to the ocean depths. Humanity is like an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.” – Gandhi

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Looking to Sea: Britain Through the Eyes of its Artists CANCELLED Lily Le Brun Interviewed by Kelly Grovier their intelligence – this makes a huge difference for a speaker. In the Oxford audience I encountered many experts in the field my book covered and even one of the ambassadors I’d quoted Princess Cruises Will Partner With World’s Most Famous Butcher Dario Cecchini on Sun Princess - October 16, 2023

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Kathryn Kuhlman was an evangelist in America, and so it is no surprise she came up with this quote about enduring life’s challenges, a message that is consistent with some parables and lessons from religion. We are better people for the hard times that we overcome. A stimulating and rewarding on-stage conversation; a lively informed and tolerant audience; privileged access to the great treasures of the Bodleian, and finally, wonderfully interesting dinner companions to help me conclude the best day I have enjoyed at any festival – anywhere. Take me to the ocean. Let me sail the open sea. To breathe the warm and salty air and dream of things to be.” – Erica Billups If you’ve even taken a dip in the sea, or even had a paddle, you’ll recognise that feeling of complete immersion in the activity. “By getting into the sea you're no longer observing nature, you're in it and fully conscious of the feel, the sound, the power, and taste of the ocean,” says Joe T. It’s a form of mindfulness, which has a powerful way of putting things into perspective. “In the sea there isn't a lot of headspace left to also worry about land-life-problems because the ocean demands your full presence the moment you step into it,” he adds. Improved sleep Another common theme that people share with the sea is how it can cleanse them of stress and worry. This quote reflects that – the roar of the ocean, the sound of the waves, can heal all kinds of negative feelings.

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Looking to Sea considers ten pivotal artworks, from Vanessa Bell's Studland Beach, one of the first modernist paintings in Britain, to Paul Nash's work bearing the scars of his experience in the trenches and Martin Parr's photographs of seaside resorts in the 1980s, which raised controversial questions of class. Each of the startlingly different pieces, created between 1912 and 2015, opens a window onto big ideas, from modernism and the sublime, the impact of the world wars and colonialism, to issues crucial to our world today like the environment and nationhood. The Oxford festival is the most elegant and atmospheric of literary festivals. It’s a pleasure to both attend and perform there. Taken from the hugely popular third Harry Potter book, Prisoner of Azkaban, this short and snappy quote beautifully sums up how our family can look after us even when times are rough. Why do we love the sea? It is because it has some potent power to make us think things we like to think.” – Robert Henri Looking to Sea considers ten pivotal artworks, from Vanessa Bell’s Studland Beach, one of the first modernist paintings in Britain, to Paul Nash’s work bearing the scars of his experience in the trenches and Martin Parr’s photographs of seaside resorts in the 1980s, which raised controversial questions of class. Each of the startlingly different pieces, created between 1912 and 2015, opens a window onto big ideas, from modernism and the sublime, the impact of the world wars and colonialism, to issues crucial to our world today like the environment and nationhood.

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