William Scott

25 May-29 Nov 2013

Overview

2013 marks the centenary of the birth of William Scott (1913 – 1989). Across a career spanning six decades Scott produced an extraordinary body of work that has secured his reputation as one of the leading British painters of his generation. Scott is renowned for his powerful handling of paint in his exploration of still life, landscape and the nude. The exhibition at The Hepworth Wakefield will include an expanded display comprising several additional works and an archive that illuminates the relationship and parallels between William Scott and his contemporary Barbara Hepworth. This exhibition is a must-see this summer before it leaves England for its final touring leg at the Ulster Museum in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Developed in collaboration with Tate St. Ives and Ulster Museum, Belfast.