Comments on: Cecil Osborne’s Murals For Sale https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/09/16/cecil-osbornes-murals-for-sale/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Fri, 27 Sep 2019 15:04:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Bob Davenport https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/09/16/cecil-osbornes-murals-for-sale/#comment-1316063 Fri, 27 Sep 2019 15:04:13 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=176828#comment-1316063 The current Camden New Journal (26 September 2019) reports that ‘Camden Council has bought back three historic murals lost from the Town Hall almost 30 years ago. Officials successfully bid £1,809 for three six-by-six foot Cecil Osborne artworks at an auction on Tuesday. They were found after a house clearance. The art will hang in the council HQ in Judd Street, King’s Cross, after its refurbishment.’

]]> By: Andy Willoughby https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/09/16/cecil-osbornes-murals-for-sale/#comment-1314216 Tue, 17 Sep 2019 09:50:53 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=176828#comment-1314216 A remarkable story and how wonderful they were saved!

]]> By: Rupert Bumfrey https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/09/16/cecil-osbornes-murals-for-sale/#comment-1313989 Mon, 16 Sep 2019 18:04:17 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=176828#comment-1313989 How about a crowdfunding campaign, run under your control, with a view to match estimate of £1,050-£2,500, if successful to be displayed at Bishopsgate Institute?

]]> By: Linda Granfield https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/09/16/cecil-osbornes-murals-for-sale/#comment-1313912 Mon, 16 Sep 2019 12:32:57 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=176828#comment-1313912 Perhaps one of those ‘Facadism Developers’ could bring some humanity back into a new building by purchasing these murals and giving them a place of honour in the lobby.

That way the public will have access to the murals again.

]]> By: Ron Wilkinson https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/09/16/cecil-osbornes-murals-for-sale/#comment-1313852 Mon, 16 Sep 2019 05:55:49 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=176828#comment-1313852 Reminds me of American WPA murals. Those murals were in post offices or federal buildings painted in the 30s.
Nice find.

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