Dame Laura Knight and Birmingham

[Vivienne14]

Laura Knight is one of my favourite artists, especially because some of her work portrays real working people in real work situations. The two following paintings were created in Birmingham factories.

The first is her painting created at the Austin factory, Longbridge It's called "Victory Delayed." (And "Accidental Fire in a Bomber Factory"). It shows a Stirling aircraft being assembled but on fire on the production line.

The second is called "Switchworks" and shows engineers at the George Ellison factory in Perry Barr. This painting was commissioned to celebrate the end of WW2.







"Switchworks"

 

[Richard Dye]

Laura Knight is one of my favourite artists, especially because some of her work portrays real working people in real work situations. The two following paintings were created in Birmingham factories.

The first is her painting created at the Austin factory, Longbridge It's called "Victory Delayed." (And "Accidental Fire in a Bomber Factory"). It shows a Stirling aircraft being assembled but on fire on the production line.

The second is called "Switchworks" and shows engineers at the George Ellison factory in Perry Barr. This painting was commissioned to celebrate the end of WW2.

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A very real piece of memorabilia, very well done!

 

[Pedrocut]

 

[Vivienne14]

Outside Birmingham, but possibly of interest too. The WAAF are launching the balloon. The partial ruins of Coventry are in the background. This was the WAAF at the RAF base in Wythalll

 

[Richard Dye]

Outside Birmingham, but possibly of interest too. The WAAF are launching the balloon. The partial ruins of Coventry are in the background. This was the WAAF at the RAF base in Wythalll

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Excellent!

 

[Radiorails]

It was fascinating to see a painting of 'Barry' depicted at a launch.
Barry was a name given to a balloon by me since as a very young child. The date was likely the summer of 1940 when RAF Wythall had commenced operations the previous year. I was in the habit of seeing Barry when it was bedtime.

 

[Tinpot]

This is a drawing sold auctioned last year. It seems that Laura and Harold Knight were friends of Barry Jackson and she liked capturing the work of the actors from the wings of The Old Rep.