1954, David Bomberg, Zahara -- Courtauld Gallery (London)
From the museum label: In his later years, David Bomberg became immersed in painting the landscape of Southern Spain. He created a dazzling group of expressive paintings, such as this work - a dramatic view of the mountain town of Zahara. Bomberg renders the sun's searing heat in fiery reds and yellows. The forms of the buildings only just maintain definition amidst the fierce energy of his brushwork. Bomberg taught at the Borough Polytechnic in London during the 1950s and was an inspirational teacher for the artists Leon Kossoff and Frank Auerbach, whose works are displayed nearby.
1954, David Bomberg, Zahara -- Courtauld Gallery (London)
From the museum label: In his later years, David Bomberg became immersed in painting the landscape of Southern Spain. He created a dazzling group of expressive paintings, such as this work - a dramatic view of the mountain town of Zahara. Bomberg renders the sun's searing heat in fiery reds and yellows. The forms of the buildings only just maintain definition amidst the fierce energy of his brushwork. Bomberg taught at the Borough Polytechnic in London during the 1950s and was an inspirational teacher for the artists Leon Kossoff and Frank Auerbach, whose works are displayed nearby.