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William Coldstream | Euan Uglow: Daisies and Nudes

Past exhibition
22 November 2016 - 28 January 2017 Piano Nobile
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William Coldstream | Euan Uglow, Daisies and Nudes

William Coldstream | Euan Uglow: Daisies and Nudes presented paintings and drawings by William Coldstream (1908-1987) and Euan Uglow (1932-2000). It was the first exhibition dedicated to a unique relationship at the heart of post-war figurative painting in Britain.

 

Uglow studied under Coldstream initially at Camberwell and then at the Slade where Coldstream was Professor from 1949. Even amongst a young group of exceptional painters including Craigie Aitchison, Michael Andrews and Howard Hodgkin, Uglow was immediately recognised as a precocious talent. The relationship of teacher and student evolved from friendship into one of mutual influence and sustained inter-generational artistic dialogue. 

 

Working with restraint and exactitude, paintings by Coldstream and Uglow are masterpieces in rigorous refinement and quiet passion. Informed by an artistic heritage of concern with rigorous and reflexive formal construction, looking to Piero della Francesca, Cézanne and Giacometti. Coldstream and Uglow sought to reveal a logical order underlying the visible world. Driven by the conceptual challenge of reconstituting rather than imitating reality in painted form, Coldstream and Uglow's interrogation of perception left a lasting legacy upon figurative painting.

 

Both renowned for their painstakingly methodical painting processes, neither was prolific and thus their works remain rarities, infrequently seen. Bringing together a carefully curated selection of significant works, William Coldstream | Euan Uglow: Daisies and Nudes presented paintings and drawings from private collections, many of which were offered for sale, and loans from public collections. 

 

The exhibition was accompanied by a fully-illustrated catalogue. 

 

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Works
  • William Coldstream, Still Life with Daisy, 1931
    William Coldstream, Still Life with Daisy, 1931
  • William Coldstream, Study of Soldier Reading , 1940
    William Coldstream, Study of Soldier Reading , 1940
  • William Coldstream, A Still Life with a Statue, 1946 c.
    William Coldstream, A Still Life with a Statue, 1946 c.
  • William Coldstream, Seated Nude (Catherine Tait), 1972-3
    William Coldstream, Seated Nude (Catherine Tait), 1972-3
  • William Coldstream, The Chimney, Westminster Baths V, 1976-7
    William Coldstream, The Chimney, Westminster Baths V, 1976-7
  • Euan Uglow, Reclining Nude, 1952
    Euan Uglow, Reclining Nude, 1952
  • Euan Uglow, Seated Nude, 1954 c.
    Euan Uglow, Seated Nude, 1954 c.
  • Euan Uglow, Standing Nude, 1954
    Euan Uglow, Standing Nude, 1954
  • Euan Uglow, Church in the City, 1955 c.
    Euan Uglow, Church in the City, 1955 c.
  • Euan Uglow, Head of Christine, 1964
    Euan Uglow, Head of Christine, 1964
  • Euan Uglow, Daisy and Nudes, 1964-70 c.
    Euan Uglow, Daisy and Nudes, 1964-70 c.
  • Euan Uglow, Self-Portrait, 1964 c.
    Euan Uglow, Self-Portrait, 1964 c.
  • Euan Uglow, Miss Venne, 1966-1967
    Euan Uglow, Miss Venne, 1966-1967
  • Euan Uglow, Marigold, 1969
    Euan Uglow, Marigold, 1969
  • Euan Uglow, Polygons, 1970
    Euan Uglow, Polygons, 1970
  • Euan Uglow, Daisy, 1976
    Euan Uglow, Daisy, 1976
  • Euan Uglow, Snow on Lambeth, 1987
    Euan Uglow, Snow on Lambeth, 1987
  • Euan Uglow, Daisy Triptych, 1991
    Euan Uglow, Daisy Triptych, 1991
Publications
  • Coldstream | Uglow

    Coldstream | Uglow

    Daisies and Nudes 2016
    Softback 66 pages
    Publisher: Piano Nobile
    ISBN: 978-1-901192-45-2
    Dimensions: 24 x 28 cm
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Installation Views
  • Lsb 1590
  • Lsb 1671
  • Lsb 1599
  • Lsb 1602
  • Lsb 1588
  • Lsb 1657
Press
  • InSight No. 101

    InSight No. 101

    Euan Uglow | Seated Nude, circa 1954 April 27, 2022
    In the 1950s, the Slade School of Fine Art fostered a new generation of figure painters. Long hours in the life room instilled in these...
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  • Piano Nobile in The Daily Telegraph

    Piano Nobile in The Daily Telegraph

    Colin Gleadell January 24, 2017
    Colin Gleadell has included Piano Nobile his weekly art market report for The Daily Telegraph newspaper. The article focused on the activity at the London...
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  • Willam Coldstream | Euan Uglow: Daisies And Nudes In World Of Interiors

    Willam Coldstream | Euan Uglow: Daisies And Nudes In World Of Interiors

    Diary December 12, 2016
    William Coldstream | Euan Uglow: Daisies and Nudes has been chosen as a London exhibitions highlight in the January 2017 issue of World of Interiors...
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  • Country Life features William Coldstream | Euan Uglow: Daisies and Nudes

    Country Life features William Coldstream | Euan Uglow: Daisies and Nudes

    Huon Mallalieu December 7, 2016
    Piano Nobile exhibition William Coldstream | Euan Uglow: Daisies and Nudes was chosen by Country Life's chief Art Market correspondent, Huon Mallalieu, to feature in...
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  • Rebecca Wallersteiner reviews William Coldstream | Euan Uglow: Daisies and Nudes

    Rebecca Wallersteiner reviews William Coldstream | Euan Uglow: Daisies and Nudes

    Notting Hill & Holland Park and Kensington & Chelsea magazines December 5, 2016
    William Coldstream | Euan Uglow: Daisies and Nudes has been included in Rebecca Wallersteiner's arts round-up in local magazines, Notting Hill & Holland Park ,...
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  • William Coldstream | Euan Uglow: Daisies and Nudes reviewed by Jackie Wullschlager

    William Coldstream | Euan Uglow: Daisies and Nudes reviewed by Jackie Wullschlager

    The Financial Times November 21, 2016
    The Financial Times chief art critic, Jackie Wullschlager, has included Piano Nobile in her acclaimed round-up of visual arts events for the newspaper's weekend edition....
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