Yorkshire Philosophical Society

Event Information

As you may know, “Views of York – Portrait of a City – 1610 to the present day” is a major exhibition at Fairfax House, organised by York Civic Trust. On view are over 100 paintings, watercolours and photographs. These focus primarily on the setting of York, the rivers, its medieval streets, the famous walls, plus panoramic views of York, all of which have inspired artists over the last four centuries. Atmospheric studies by the like of Turner, Girtin, Marlow and H B Carter are displayed alongside more recent modern paintings by York artists, John Langton and Jake Attree, plus a dramatic watercolour of the Minster by M. H. Bradley, painted on V.E –Day 1945 with the nearby anti aircraft searchlights trained onto the West Front. Private loans for this exhibition have been supplemented by loans from public institutions, including the British Museum, the British Library and York Art Gallery. YPS members have been offered the opportunity to take a special curator’s tour. Our visit will last around 2hours, so as well as a guided view of the exhibition, there will be time to study individual pictures at your leisure, over the glass of wine which will be included as part of the cost.

Further Information
The Trust is also printing an illustrated 264 page catalogue with over 250 images to support the exhibition, many of them have not been published before and so it promises to be a unique publication. £10 of the charge of £13 per head will go to York Civic Trust to raise funds towards projects aimed at improving public realm in the city, the remaining amount will cover YPS administration. Additionally, the Civic Trust would like participants to fill in a gift aid form which will be available on the day.

Booking
Contact: Bob Hale, Yorkshire Philosophical Society, The Lodge, Museum Gardens, York, YO1 7DR
For further information and booking form click here.