1959, Aubrey Williams, Death and the Conquistador -- Tate Britain (London)
From the museum label: In this work, Aubrey Williams addresses the history of the brutal colonisation of Latin America by the conquistadors (soldiers in the service of Spain and Portugal). The history and landscape of Guyana, and its historical and geographical context, were a central theme for Williams. He stated that 'the crux of the matter... inherent in my work... has been the human predicament, especially with regard to the Guyanese situation.' The bone-like shapes in the painting could be human or animal forms.
1959, Aubrey Williams, Death and the Conquistador -- Tate Britain (London)
From the museum label: In this work, Aubrey Williams addresses the history of the brutal colonisation of Latin America by the conquistadors (soldiers in the service of Spain and Portugal). The history and landscape of Guyana, and its historical and geographical context, were a central theme for Williams. He stated that 'the crux of the matter... inherent in my work... has been the human predicament, especially with regard to the Guyanese situation.' The bone-like shapes in the painting could be human or animal forms.