The Foreign Invention of British Art: Talk & book signing with Leslie Primo

Join us at Wilderness Kitchen with Leslie Primo for a talk on his latest book 'The Foreign Invention of British Art'. Pair the talk with a £25 Sunday lunch add-on, available before the talk from 1pm.

A timely history of immigration, integration and national identity that reveals the

true heritage behind some of the nation’s defining artworks.

To truly understand British art is to recognize the pivotal contributions of the many

foreign artists who have called Britain home. Traditional narratives have long obscured

foreign influence, but this radical study challenges the notion of an exceptional or

exclusive British culture, and in so doing rewrites the history of Renaissance and

Enlightenment-era art.

Broadcaster and lecturer Leslie Primo expertly places art history in the wider political

contexts of xenophobia and influence, addressing both foreign artists working in Britain

and British-born artists affected by foreign cultures. From Hans Holbein to Artemisia

Gentileschi, from William Hogarth to Angelica Kauffman, familiar masters and lesser known creators are situated within the multiculturalism inherent to, yet commonly

dismissed by, the art world at this time.

Weaving together artists’ experiences of both acclaim and adversity, The Foreign

Invention of British Art not only demonstrates how immigration and diversification are

so often the driving force behind creative innovation but also reveals the true heritage

behind some of the nation’s defining artworks.

You can visit Leslie's website for more information here: https://leslieprimo.co.uk/

Photo by Frédérique Cifuentes Morgan: http://fredcifuentes.com/photo/