Marking the 60th anniversary of his death and the centenary of his commission as an official war artist in 1917, Wyndham Lewis: Life, Art, War will comprise of more than 160 artworks, books, journals and pamphlets from major public and private, national and international collections.
A radical force in twentieth century British art and literature, Lewis was a brilliant draughtsman, innovative writer and satirist, and leader of Britain’s one and only avant-garde art movement, Vorticism.
Spanning from the First World War to the nuclear age, Lewis’ career encompassed the most violent and chaotic period in human history. He was a controversial figure whose ideas, opinions and personality inspired, enticed and repelled in equal measure.
A Battery Shelled , Wyndham Lewis © IWM Art.IWM ART 2747
Admission to the collection is £8 for an adult, £4 for children and £6 for concessions.
For more information visit: iwm.org.uk/WyndhamLewis
Imperial War Museum North, Trafford Wharf Rd, Stretford, Manchester M17 1TZ
www.iwm.org.uk/visits/iwm-north
