1962 Young Contemporaries Exhibition Hailed as Most Significant Yet
In 1962, a reviewer noted that the Young Contemporaries exhibition at the R.B.A. Galleries in London was the most important one yet. It included works from artists like Derek Boshier, David Hockney, and several others, such as Ingham, MacLeod, and Laurence Whitford. The critic highlighted that the entire exhibition should be appreciated as a cohesive experience, rather than just looking at single artworks, since it represented urban life, featuring elements like neon signs and construction. Although he admired the lively visuals, he had some doubts about Whitford's piece, 'Thunderbird 7.' This assessment appeared in The Arts Review, Volume XIV, Number 3, in 1962.
Key facts
- Exhibition held at R.B.A. Galleries in London in 1962
- Critic called it 'by far the most significant Young Contemporaries Exhibition'
- Featured artists include Derek Boshier, David Hockney, Ingham, MacLeod, Phillips, Nicholas, Roberts, Barry Ward, Alan Welsford, Agis, Annesly, Jacques Michel, Matt Ruga, Laurence Whitford
- Critic advised against selecting individual works, urged absorbing the total effect
- Works reflected urban, mass-produced, and tele-recorded complexities
- Artists seen as seeking values and posing questions
- Imagery included pin-ups, pin-tables, space fiction, city construction, motorways
- Review published in The Arts Review Vol XIV, No.3, 1962
Entities
Artists
- Derek Boshier
- David Hockney
- Ingham
- MacLeod
- Phillips
- Nicholas
- Roberts
- Barry Ward
- Alan Welsford
- Agis
- Annesly
- Jacques Michel
- Matt Ruga
- Laurence Whitford
Institutions
- R.B.A. Galleries
- The Arts Review
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Suffolk Street
- Haymarket
- Piccadilly
- Shaftesbury Avenue
- Coventry Street
- Leicester Square
- Charing Cross Road