Christopher Wood In Focus

One-off study sessions exploring in depth the life and work of particular artists.

Christopher 'Kit' Wood (1901-1930) was a talented British artist whose ambition and naïve representational style earned the admiration of many fellow British and European avant-garde artists including Ben and Winifred Nicholson, Pablo Picasso and Jean Cocteau.

Wood was a pivotal figure in the development of Modernism in Britain in the 1920s, helping to lay the foundations for radical advancements in the 1930s.

This study session will look at Wood’s life, friendships, artistic collaborations and his paintings, particularly focusing on the decade before his tragic death aged just 29.