Stanley Spencer at AGWA

I'd heard of this painter before but hadn't had the chance to see a group of his works together in one place like this before.

These are from the 30s. There is something like contemporary illustration here, I mean they are very modern, ahead of their years.

They look like they cd've been painted in 2019. Shades of El Greco. I quite like the simplicity, the reduced palette, the conception.

The above is a portrait of Spencer done by a different artist.

The Biblical themes of Spencer's works also suggestive. Old debates. An enduring spiritucalism. Questioning. But over all the works not flashy. They are as they should be. Communication, just getting the job done.