Thursday 27 October 2011

Bloomsbury Art - The Omega Workshops

The Omega Workshops were founded by Roger Fry in 1913 as an antidote to Edwardian culture.  Pieces were produced anonymously with contributions from the likes of Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant.  All of the following images were found on Google Images.

Omega Workshops Pamela (1913), printed linen. Made in France. Picture courtesy Manchester City Art Gallery


Omega Workshops Design for Peacock Stole, gouache and pencil on paper. Picture courtesy The Courtauld Gallery, London


Omega Workshops (attributed to Duncan Grant) Plate painted with a sailboat (1913). Commercial plate painted over the glaze. Picture courtesy The Courtauld Gallery, London


Design for a scarf or rug, gouache and pencil on paper. Picture courtesy The Courtauld Gallery, London

Omega Workshops Mechtilde (1913), printed linen. Made in France. Picture courtesy Manchester City Art Gallery

Omega Workshops (Vanessa Bell) Bathers in a Landscape Four-fold Screen (1913). Gouache and pencil on paper laid on canvas. Picture courtesy Victoria and Albert Museum, London

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