The New & Old East London Groups
Bow Rd by Elwin Hawthorne, 1931
Bow Rd by Christine Hawthorne, 2013
Last year, The East London Group – one of major artistic movements to come out of the East End in the last century – was recovered from obscurity by David Buckman in his important book From Bow To Biennale – Artists of The East London Group. Next week, paintings by members of The East London Group are to be hung on public display in the East End for the first time in over a generation as part of an exhibition at Town House in Spitalfields that opens on Thursday 28th November. In the show, living artists exploring the urban environment today – Anthony Eyton, Peta Bridle, Nicholas Borden, Marc Gooderham, Sebastian Harding and Joanna Moore – are exhibited alongside the work of their predecessors as a tribute to the original East End London Group.
North East Bethnal Green by George Board, c. 1930
Railway Fence by Walter Steggles, c.1930
Bridge at Stratford by Walter Steggles, 1938
Bow Bridge by Walter Steggles, c.1930
Grove Hall Park, Bow, by Harold Steggles, c. 1930
The Red Bridge by Walter Steggles, c. 1930
Snow at Bow by Henry Silk, c. 1930
Art Classroom Stove, Whitechapel, by Walter Steggles, 1938
Christine in Hanbury St, Spitalfields, by Anthony Eyton, 1976/8
Christ Church from Hanbury St, Spitalfields, by Anthony Eyton, 1980
Durant St, Bethnal Green, by Nicholas Borden, 2013
Quilter St, Bethnal Green, by Nicholas Borden, 2013
Globe Tavern, Borough Market, by Nicholas Borden, 2013
Spitalfields by Nicholas Borden, 2013
Christ Church, Spitalfields by Marc Gooderham, 2013
Edge of Brick Lane by Marc Gooderham, 2013
Rented Rooms, Bethnal Green Rd, by Marc Gooderham, 2013
Thames Mudlarks by Joanna Moore, 2013
St Dunstan-in-the-East By Joanna Moore, 2013
Wapping Old Stairs by Peta Bridle, 2013
Des & Lorraine’s Junk Shop, Bacon St, 2013
Moorgate by Sebastian Harding, 2013
Nicholas Culpeper’s House, Spitalfields, 2013
The Marquis of Lansdowne, Cremer St, by Sebastian Harding, 2013
NOW & THEN, an exhibition of the New & Old East London Groups, opens on 6:30pm Thursday 28th November at Town House, Fournier St, Spitalfields, E1. The show runs until 8th December. Weekdays 11-6pm & Weekends 11-5pm.
You may also like to read David Buckman’s features about The East London Group
Henry Silk, Artist & Basket Maker
& my features about the contemporary artists
The Drypoint Etchings of Peta Bridle
Nicholas Borden’s East End View
If one lives in the US, how would one go about buying one of these pieces? Or are they even available for purchase?
The artwork here is all a beautiful effort by very talented Artists. I particularly like Nicholas Borden’s stuff ; in my humble opinion I think the vibrancy of colour is reminiscent of Raoul Dufy’s work.
Joanna Moore’s St. Dunstan-in-the-East reminds me of Springtime. Mark Gooderham is very detailed in his application.All the art work is great to see and very pleasing. Keep up the good work.
Conflating the different eras in the same area: the paintings are wonderfully evocative.
I really love all of this work; it captures the beating heart of the East End in so many different ways.
Great artwork. I especially love Peta Bridle and Joanna Moore’s work. Would you know if prints are available to buy, Gentle Author? Peta’s work is beautiful.
Marc Gooderham’s Rented Rooms, Bethnal Green Rd does it for me – right up to the graffiti up with the TV antennas.
So much beautiful work!