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Rural Britain and Everyday Modernism

11th May 202215th Jun 2022 Emma WestLeave a comment

A black and white wood engraving which shows a man and a dog walking through a forest to get to a village pub. They are surrounded by trees and fields.

I’m taking part in a panel on ‘Rural Britain and Everyday Modernism’ at this year’s British Association for Modernist Studies’ conference, Hopeful Modernisms.

The Arts League of Service in Modernist Cultures

30th Mar 202027th Apr 2020 Emma WestLeave a comment

My article on the Arts League of Service has been published in the academic journal Modernist Cultures.

A Brief Introduction to… the Artists International Association (AIA)

25th Oct 20194th May 2020 Emma West5 Comments

This post, the second in a series of bite-size introductions to arts organisations in modern Britain, explores art and activism at the Artists International Association, 1933-1971.

A Brief Introduction to… the Arts League of Service (ALS)

1st Sep 201929th Mar 2021 Emma West5 Comments

This post, the first in a series of bite-size introductions to arts organisations in modern Britain, explores the ground-breaking work of the Arts League of Service, 1919-1937.