Contemporary British Painting (Festival of Britain 1951)

Catalogue for a loan exhibition of contemporary British painting in Bristol in 1951. Two-page introduction by J Wood Palmer. “In America it used to be a cliché that England was the home of literature, Germany of music and France of Painting. This is no longer true. The wealth of talent among English painters today is very marked”. 87 items listed. Artists include Stanley Spencer, Leila Faithful, Ivon Hitchens, David Jones and others. Condition:  Slight tear to bottom left-hand corner, otherwise very good.