https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/02/09/albert-turpin-painter-i/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Sat, 10 Feb 2024 12:57:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/02/09/albert-turpin-painter-i/#comment-1546258 Sat, 10 Feb 2024 12:57:02 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=198909#comment-1546258 A life well-lived. A principled man, and a very good artist. Albert would have been dismayed at the dawn of Thatcherism.
I would have loved to have met him.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/02/09/albert-turpin-painter-i/#comment-1545993 Fri, 09 Feb 2024 17:33:17 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=198909#comment-1545993 I love the beautiful use of color. The tones of the opaque skies invade the rest of the canvas or are contrasted to red/yellow tones. Just beautiful!

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/02/09/albert-turpin-painter-i/#comment-1545947 Fri, 09 Feb 2024 14:15:50 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=198909#comment-1545947 What a remarkable life! I only wish Mr. Turpin had lived longer — I would love to know what he thought of the Thatcher era.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/02/09/albert-turpin-painter-i/#comment-1545915 Fri, 09 Feb 2024 13:13:18 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=198909#comment-1545915 Fascinating article. These institutes offering adult education seem to have all but vanished. Here’s an interesting addition. https://www.vam.ac.uk/blog/caring-for-our-collections/slumland-art-exhibiting-the-bethnal-green-mens-institute-1924-1938

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/02/09/albert-turpin-painter-i/#comment-1545885 Fri, 09 Feb 2024 11:01:48 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=198909#comment-1545885 I really like the muted tones and colours in these paintings. Vernacular art really has a special quality of its own.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/02/09/albert-turpin-painter-i/#comment-1545878 Fri, 09 Feb 2024 10:42:46 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=198909#comment-1545878 Beautiful.
You can smell the life affirming Socialism.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/02/09/albert-turpin-painter-i/#comment-1545839 Fri, 09 Feb 2024 09:10:35 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=198909#comment-1545839 The Poplar Councillor was George Lansbury and he was the grandfather of actress Angela Lansbury whom she respected greatly .
He and other Councillors were put in prison in September 1921 for not putting up the rates and inflicting more suffering on poor people .
G-d bless them .
Imagine our government or Council doing this ????!!!!

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/02/09/albert-turpin-painter-i/#comment-1545838 Fri, 09 Feb 2024 09:03:56 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=198909#comment-1545838 I wonder how many Mayors would refuse to wear the mayoral robe now ?
Like Albert did.
I wonder how many MP’s or Councillors would refuse to put a penny on the rates like the Poplar Councillor did ?

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