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The Art of Edwin La Dell

By Richard Turkington | 02/03/2025 |

  Edwin La Dell (1914-1970) was one of the most influential printmakers of the early post-war period, promoting printmaking as an affordable art form in a time of austerity and producing lithographs for the ‘Pictures for Schools’, Lyons Teashops and Guinness series. He progressed from working in a Rotherham steelworks to Sheffield School of Art…

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Robert Tavener: a Centenary Exhibition

By Richard Turkington | 04/07/2020

Born on the 6th July 1920, Robert Tavener was a wonderfully creative printmaker whose linocuts, lithographs or screenprint are bold, colourful and often playful, his signature blackbird and burning sun recur throughout his work. This exhibition brings together over 30 prints at competitive prices which reflect the range of his work which is increasingly collected.…

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It’s Make Me an Offer Weekend!

By Richard Turkington | 30/05/2020

This is the final weekend of our 10% off sale but even better, I’m now inviting you to make me an offer for any artwork, during the day on 07714 106386 or by email at any time until midnight on Sunday at: richard@fiftiesart.com Now it’s your turn to suggest a ‘best price’ – so let’s…

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50 New Artworks – 10% off all Stock – and Payment by Instalment now Available

By Richard Turkington | 02/05/2020

We’ve just added 50 new artworks to the website including original art and limited edition prints by John Piper (see ‘Yellow Flowers’ above), Robert Tavener (‘Chanctonbury Ring’ below), Rupert Shephard and Julian Trevelyan. All the new works can be viewed here: https://fiftiesart.com/product-category/new-stock/ Recognising the difficult times we’re living in, we’ve reduced everything by 10% throughout…

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