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Description: | One of the largest sections of the art collection is made up of works from the 20th century. This is comprised of paintings, prints, photographs and sculptures. There is a diverse representation from each medium reflecting the different artists and changing tastes and styles of a century which not only saw two World Wars but also a rapid change in the social outlook and expectations of society. From the traditional portraits such as Edward Arthur Walton's ‘Portrait of Andrew Carnegie’ (1911) to the contemporary work of Alan Davie and his 'Cosmic Signals' print series (2001) or Jan Koblasa’s sculptures of ‘Three Samurai: The Warrior, The Young Woman and The Young Man' (1983) the variety of styles and mediums used can easily be seen. In this section we also have ‘The Recording Scotland’ series, commissioned by the Pilgrim Trust to produce employment for artists during the Second World War, and create a permanent pictorial record of a Scotland thought to be at risk from bombs and growing industrialisation. | Subjects: | KOBLASA photograph JAN CARNEGIE fine art Decorative and Applied Art print sculpture Art DAVIE ALAN ANDREW 20th century Recording Scotland painting | Source: | University of St Andrews | Address: | KY16 9AJ | Creator: | University of St Andrews | Contributor: | University of St Andrews | Identifier: | HC:C38 | Language: | en-GB | Relation: | MC:C48 |
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