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The Family (Study for Ghetto Theatre II)

David Bomberg1919

Ben Uri Gallery and Museum

Ben Uri Gallery and Museum
London, United Kingdom

The 'ghetto theatre', the Pavilion Theatre in Whitechapel, was a key source of inspiration for Bomberg in his exuberant and ambitious pre- First World War studies and paintings. After the trauma of the First World War and a disappointing war commission, Bomberg returned to the ghetto theatre for a final sequence of works before leaving both the East End and this subject matter for good. This interior reflects the claustrophobia of his commissioned 'sappers' drawings.

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  • Title: The Family (Study for Ghetto Theatre II)
  • Creator: David Bomberg
  • Date Created: 1919
  • Physical Dimensions: h 25.4, w 19.7 cm
  • Type: Drawing
  • Rights: © David Bomberg estate
  • Medium: Pencil, ink and wash on paper
Ben Uri Gallery and Museum

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