Comments on: In William Blake’s Lambeth

By: William Martin

William Martin — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 16:54:43 +0000

The Songs of Experience picture seems to owe a lot to Giotto. We stumbled on these mosaics after the Imperial War Museum—an unfortunate name. Like Blake, we have a fig tree on our property in New York City. I hope he made jam.

By: Lynne Perrella

Lynne Perrella — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 15:05:57 +0000

In theory, these very fluid and expressive images should have become somewhat static and
(forgive me) choppy, when interpreted in mosaics. However!? — these artisans have excelled at
capturing Blake’s passionate visuals and letter forms. Masterful. As someone who makes one-of-a-kind books, I have thought about how the concept of “book” can be expansive and free-wheeling. Surely, a pedestrian can walk along, reviewing this whole array of mosaics and have a sense of
viewing the world’s most unique book by Blake. Some images will require a lengthy pause, and perhaps some will get a more brief review — like in a book held in one’s lap — but the glory of Blake is given a fantastic stage. And methinks that the grungy backdrops of urban tile and scaly walls only ADDS to the fascination. (I thought the treatment of the letterforms were especially interesting. Both the silky flowing letters, and the stalwart block versions. All great!)

Many thanks, GA — And Southbank Mosaics and volunteers! Spectacular.

By: George Kearse

George Kearse — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 06:56:12 +0000

Wow, in my mind the Open Air William Blake’s Lambeth Gallery is a wondrous discovery to wonder through freely taking in the wonders of it all – truly a gem to be added to anyone’s ‘To Do’ list when next visiting London.
So thankful to have stumbled upon Spitalfields Life and be brought such joy first thing the morning.