Antony Penrose, author of the newly released book: Roland Penrose the Friendly Surrealist, speaks about his father's life.

A man from a family of strict Quakers that became a key figure in Modern Art in the 20th C, Roland Penrose was responsible for bringing Surrealism to Britain in 1936 and Picasso's first retrospective to Britain in 1960. He was a Surrealist artist in Paris, a friend of Breton and Éluard and later the close friend and biographer of Max Ernst, Picasso, Miró, Man Ray and Tàpies. He co-founded the ICA in London and curated exhibitions of work by Picasso (1960) and Miró (1964) at the Tate. His own work is enjoying a return to prominence following a major retrospective exhibition of his work at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh in 200, at Fundacion Picasso Malaga in 2008 and Southampton Art Gallery in 2012. In 1937 he met the American photographer Lee Miller who he married in 1947.
This presentation is illustrated with many of her images and last for 45 minutes before being followed with a Q&A with Antony. 

We bring you this talk in conjunction with local independent bookshop MuchAdo books. Signed copies of the book Roland Penrose- the Friendly Surrealist are available from them through click and collect.

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