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British Surrealism | British art and literature

British Surrealism, manifestation in Great Britain of Surrealism, a European movement in visual art and literature that flourished between World Wars I and II and a deliberate attempt to unite the conscious and unconscious in the creation of art. British Surrealism in its organized, communal form was a short-lived and somewhat local phenomenon of the 1930s and ’40s, limited mostly to groups in the cities of London and Birmingham, but it had a deep impact on British culture. Although David Gascoyne, the foremost poet of the movement, emphasized the native sources of British Surrealism adducing Jonathan Swift, Edward Young, Matthew Gregory ....

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British Surrealism | British art and literature

British Surrealism, manifestation in Great Britain of Surrealism, a European movement in visual art and literature that flourished between World Wars I and II and a deliberate attempt to unite the conscious and unconscious in the creation of art. British Surrealism in its organized, communal form ....

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Urchfont Manor to open its amazing gardens for one day only this summer


For one day this year, people will get to experience the hidden beauty of Urchfont Manor, near Devizes.
The house and gardens, described by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner as one of the best houses of its type in Wiltshire , was used between 1947 and 2013 as both a residential college for adult education and as a conference centre.
It was purchased for a six-figure sum in 2013 by Londoners Chris Legg and Eleanor Jones, pictured, who completed a major restoration of its somewhat neglected grounds.
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Now, on June 19, the manor’s outdoor space will be showcased as part of the National Garden Scheme. ....

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