Beryl Cook

Beryl Cook
Beryl Cook in her studio
Born
Beryl Francis Lansley

(1926-09-10)10 September 1926
Egham, Surrey, England
Died28 May 2008(2008-05-28) (aged 81)
Plymouth, Devon, England
NationalityBritish
Known forPainting
MovementNaive art
AwardsOBE
Websiteourberylcook.com
Beryl Cook, Tea in the Garden

Beryl Cook, OBE (10 September 1926 – 28 May 2008) was a British painter best known for her original and instantly recognisable paintings. Often comical, her works pictured people whom she encountered in everyday life, including people enjoying themselves in pubs, girls shopping or out on a hen night, drag queen shows or a family picnicking by the seaside or abroad.[1] She had no formal training and did not take up painting until her thirties.[2] She was a shy and private person,[3] and in her work often depicted the flamboyant and extrovert characters so different to herself.[4]

Cook admired the work of the English artist Stanley Spencer,[5] his influence evident in her compositions and bold bulky figures. Another influence was Edward Burra, who painted sleazy cafés, nightclubs, gay bars, sailors and prostitutes, although, unlike Burra, she did not paint the sinister aspects of scenes. She had an almost photographic memory. Although widely popular and recognised as one of the most well-known contemporary British artists, Cook never enjoyed acceptance by the art establishment.[6][7]

Since her death in 2008, Beryl's son John and granddaughter Sophie have run the official Beryl Cook website providing a look into her life.[citation needed]

Biography

Beryl Francis Lansley was born in Egham, Surrey, as one of four sisters. Her parents, Adrian S. B. Lansley and Ella Farmer-Francis, separated very early and her mother moved to Reading, Berkshire with her daughters. Beryl attended Kendrick School there, but left education at fourteen and started to work in a variety of jobs.[8] Having moved to London towards the end of the Second World War, Beryl attempted working as a model and showgirl. In 1948, she married her childhood friend John Cook, who was in the merchant navy. When he retired from the sea, they briefly ran a pub in Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk. Their son John was born in 1950,[9] and in 1956, the family left to live in Southern Rhodesia (now known as Zimbabwe). They remained in Africa for the next decade, where in 1960 Cook produced her first painting, Hangover.[10]

The family returned to England in the mid-sixties and moved to East Looe, Cornwall in 1965, where Beryl focused more on her painting. They then moved to Plymouth in 1968, where they bought a guest house on the Hoe. Cook shared her time between running the guest house and producing ever more paintings. In the mid-seventies, her works caught the attention of one of their guests, who put her in touch with the management of the Plymouth Arts Centre, where her first exhibition took place in November 1975. The exhibition was a great success and resulted in a cover feature in The Sunday Times. This was followed by an exhibition at the Portal Gallery in London in 1976, where Cook continued to exhibit regularly until her death.

She was given national coverage in the Sunday Times. She soon became, in the estimation of Julian Spalding, the most genuinely popular living artist in Britain.[11]

Cook enjoyed growing popularity and her paintings soon were in great demand. Her first book of collected works was published by John Murray in 1978, and in 1979 a film was made for LWT's The South Bank Show where she discussed her work with Melvyn Bragg. Cook collaborated with such authors as Edward Lucie-Smith and Nanette Newman by providing illustrations for their books. She continued regularly to publish books of her own artworks until the early 2000s, such as Beryl Cook's New York (1985) which had been inspired by her three week visit to New York City in 1983.[12]

In 1994, she received the Best Selling Published Artist Award from the Fine Art Trade Guild. In 1995 she was awarded the Order of the British Empire. She did not attend the official ceremony due to her shyness, and accepted the honour at a quieter ceremony in Plymouth the following year. The Royal Mail reproduced one of her paintings as a first class postage stamp. In 2002, her painting The Royal Couple featured in the Golden Jubilee exhibition in London. Tiger Aspect Productions made two animated films called Bosom Pals using characters from her paintings, voiced by Dawn French, Rosemary Leach, Alison Steadman and Timothy Spall, and broadcast in February 2004. Channel 4 News produced a short film on Beryl and her work in 2005, and she was also the featured artist in BBC Two's The Culture Show in 2006.

Beryl Cook died on 28 May 2008 at her home in Plymouth. Peninsula Arts of the Plymouth University mounted a major retrospective exhibition in November that year. Two books devoted to her were published: Beryl Cook 1926-2008 and The World of Beryl Cook. In 2010, two of her paintings were used as part of the Rude Britannia exhibition at the Tate Britain. Beryl Cook's paintings have been acquired by the Gallery of Modern Art in Glasgow, Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery, Plymouth Art Gallery and Durham Museum.

Her work has been compared to that of Colombian artist Fernando Botero.[13]

Publications

  • The Works (John Murray, 1978) (Penguin Books, 1979; ISBN 0-14-00-5343-3)
  • Private View (John Murray, 1980)
  • Seven Years and a Day (with Colette O'Hare) (Collins, 1980)
  • One Man Show (John Murray, 1981)
  • Bertie and the Big Red Ball (with Edward Lucie-Smith) (John Murray, 1982)
  • My Granny Was a Frightful Bore (with Nanette Newman) (Collins, 1983)
  • Beryl Cook's New York (John Murray, 1985)
  • On the Town (with Edward Lucie-Smith) (Devon Books, 1988)
  • Beryl Cook's London (John Murray, 1988)
  • Bouncers (Victor Gollancz, 1991)
  • Happy Days (Victor Gollancz, 1995)
  • Cruising (Victor Gollancz, 2000)
  • The Bumper Edition (Victor Gollancz, 2000)

References

  1. ^ "BBC - Devon - History - Beryl Cook: a Profile". BBC. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Painter Beryl Cook dies aged 81". BBC. 28 May 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  3. ^ "Beryl Cook: The Times obituary". The Times. London. 29 May 2008. Archived from the original on 24 May 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  4. ^ Rachel Campbell-Johnston (29 August 2006). "Roll out the Beryls". The Times. London. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  5. ^ Jess Wilder (30 May 2008). "Beryl Cook: Self-taught painter with a beady eye for the joys and absurdities of life". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 3 June 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  6. ^ "Beryl Cook". The Telegraph. www.telegraph.co.uk. 28 May 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  7. ^ Adrian Searle (24 July 2007). "Adrian Searle on why Beryl Cook paintings may make you feel queasy". The Guardian. www.guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  8. ^ Veronica Horwell (28 May 2008). "Obituary: Beryl Cook". The Guardian. www.guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  9. ^ Isabel Albiston (14 July 2007). "The world of Beryl Cook, artist". The Telegraph. www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  10. ^ "Beryls first painting". www.ourberylcook.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  11. ^ Spalding, Julian (11 May 2024). "The brilliance of Beryl Cook". The Spectator.
  12. ^ Beryl Cook's New York, by Beryl Cook
  13. ^ Searle, Adrian (24 July 2007). "Call this a national treasure?". The Guardian. One might think of Cook's interchangeable big women as corpulent cousins to the bulging fatties of Colombian artist Fernando Botero, or the big, brooding figures that William Roberts painted. Botero has latterly been painting the victims of Abu Ghraib. Cook won't even paint someone who looks as though they are suffering a mild headache, let alone an electrode to the genitals.

Read other articles:

Laut SulawesiCelebes seaPeta laut SulawesiKoordinat3°55′1″N 123°0′41″E / 3.91694°N 123.01139°E / 3.91694; 123.01139Jenis perairanLautBagian dariSamudera PasifikTerletak di negara  Indonesia  Malaysia  Filipina Panjang maksimal1.512 kilometer (940 mi)Area permukaan280.000 kilometer persegi (110.000 sq mi)Kedalaman maksimal6.200 meter (20.300 ft)KepulauanKalimantanMindanaoKepulauan SangiheKepulauan SuluSulawesiPermukimanCota...

 

Phobos 2Penggambaran wahana PhobosOperatorIKITipe misiPengorbitSatelit dariMarsTanggal memasuki orbit29 Januari 1989Tanggal perluncuran12 Juli 1988Wahana peluncurRoket Proton-KID COSPAR1988-059ASitus webMisi PhobosBerat2600 kg (6220 kg dengan perangkat keras insersi orbit) Program Phobos (Rusia: Фобос, Foboscode: ru is deprecated , Greek: Φόβοςcode: el is deprecated ) adalah misi tak berawak yang terdiri dari dua wahana yang diluncurkan oleh Uni Soviet untuk mempelajari Mars dan sat...

 

Artikel ini sebatang kara, artinya tidak ada artikel lain yang memiliki pranala balik ke halaman ini.Bantulah menambah pranala ke artikel ini dari artikel yang berhubungan atau coba peralatan pencari pranala.Tag ini diberikan pada Januari 2023. YPI Nurul IchsanInformasiDidirikan1953JenisRA, TK/TPA, MD, MI, dan MTsStatusSwasta di bawah Kementerian Agama IndonesiaAlamatLokasiJl. Bersih No. 7 Kelurahan Tengah, Cibinong , Kabupaten Bogor, Jawa Barat, IndonesiaTel./Faks.021-68571176Koordinat6°28�...

Gereja Betlehem di Wamena, Papua Pegunungan Gereja Blenduk di Semarang, dibangun dalam arsitektur Eropa Protestanisme adalah salah satu dari enam agama resmi di Indonesia, yang lainnya adalah Islam, Katolik, Hindu, Buddha dan Konghucu. Ini meliputi seluruh Kekristenan di Indonesia, yang merupakan agama terbesar kedua di negara tersebut setelah Islam. Menurut statistik CIA pada 2010, 7% populasi Indonesia adalah Protestan.[1] Sensus nasional tahun 2018 mencatat 7,6% (20.246.267) [2...

 

Orzeł Biały (Elang putih)DetailPemangkuRepublik PolandiaDigunakan sejak1295; terakhir diubah tahun 1990PerisaiElang putih dengan mahkota emas berlatar warna merah Bendera Polandia dengan lambang negara Lambang Polandia berwujud elang putih dalam sebuah perisai berlatar warna merah. Elang ini bermahkota dan memiliki cakar serta paruh berwarna emas. Di Polandia, lambang negara biasanya disebut Elang Putih (Orzeł Biały), dan ditulis menggunakan huruf besar. Legenda Sang Elang Putih menurut c...

 

In organometallic chemistry, a tuck-in complex usually refers to derivatives of Cp* ligands wherein a methyl group is deprotonated and the resulting methylene attaches to the metal. The C5–CH2–M angle is acute. The term tucked in was coined to describe derivatives of organotungsten complexes.[1] Although most tucked-in complexes are derived from Cp* ligands, other pi-bonded rings undergo similar reactions. Double tuck-in derivative of decamethyltungstocene. Scope and bonding The t...

Rossiya Airlines JSCАО «Авиакомпания «Россия» IATA ICAO Kode panggil FV SDM ROSSIYA Didirikan7 Mei 1934 (sebagai Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise)Mulai beroperasi3 April 1992 (sebagai Rossiya Airlines)Penghubung Moskwa–Sheremetyevo Sankt-Peterburg Program penumpang setiaAeroflot BonusArmada129Tujuan53SloganOnce more reason to flyPerusahaan indukAeroflotKantor pusatSankt-Peterburg, RusiaTokoh utamaJan Burg (CEO)[1]Karyawan7,200 (hingga 2020)Situs webrossiya-airlines...

 

Questa voce o sezione sugli argomenti hockey su ghiaccio e Giochi olimpici non è ancora formattata secondo gli standard. Contribuisci a migliorarla secondo le convenzioni di Wikipedia. Segui i suggerimenti dei progetti di riferimento 1, 2. Voce principale: XIX Giochi olimpici invernali. 20º torneo olimpico di hockey su ghiaccioSalt Lake City 2002Informazioni generaliSport Hockey su ghiaccio EdizioneXIX Giochi olimpici invernali Paese ospitante Stati Uniti CittàSalt Lake City Per...

 

Rhinaucomune Rhinau – Veduta LocalizzazioneStato Francia RegioneGrand Est Dipartimento Basso Reno ArrondissementSélestat-Erstein CantoneErstein AmministrazioneSindacoMarianne Hornt-Gornier dal 2020 TerritorioCoordinate48°19′N 7°42′E / 48.316667°N 7.7°E48.316667; 7.7 (Rhinau)Coordinate: 48°19′N 7°42′E / 48.316667°N 7.7°E48.316667; 7.7 (Rhinau) Superficie17,32 km² Abitanti2 670[1] (2019) Densità154,16 a...

  此條目介紹的是来自威斯康星州的美国参议员(1947–57)。关于其他叫麦卡锡的人,请见「麦卡锡」。 本條目存在以下問題,請協助改善本條目或在討論頁針對議題發表看法。 此條目需要补充更多来源。 (2018年11月7日)请协助補充多方面可靠来源以改善这篇条目,无法查证的内容可能會因為异议提出而被移除。致使用者:请搜索一下条目的标题(来源搜索:约瑟夫·雷�...

 

María Élena Kyriákou María Élena Kyriákou en 2015.Informations générales Nom de naissance María Élena Kyriákou Naissance 11 janvier 1984 (40 ans)Larnaca ( Chypre) Activité principale Chanteuse Genre musical Pop Années actives Depuis 2014 Labels Universal modifier María Élena Kyriákou, grec moderne : Μαρία Έλενα Κυριάκου, née le 11 janvier 1984 à Larnaca (Chypre), est une chanteuse chypriote grecque ayant remporté la première saison du télécro...

 

 AntropologiVenus of Willendorf Bidang Antropologi biologis Antropologi budaya Antropologi linguistik Antropologi sosial Arkeologi Sub bidang Antropologi agama Antropologi ekologi Antropologi ekonomi Antropologi forensik Antropologi hukum Antropologi media Antropologi kedokteran Antropologi perkotaan Antropologi visual Etnologi Sosiologi Metode dan kerangka kerja Antropologi terapan Etnografi Observasi peserta Metode kualitatif Relativisme budaya Konsep utama Budaya · Masyarakat Praseja...

Chiesa di San Lorenzo in Panisperna Gereja St. Lawrence in Panisperna (Indonesia)S. Laurentii in Panisperna (Latin)AgamaAfiliasiKatolik RomaDistrikLazioProvinsiRomaEcclesiastical or organizational statusGereja titulerKepemimpinanKardinal Michael Michai KitbunchuLokasiLokasi Rome, ItalyArsitekturTipeGereja Chiesa di San Lorenzo in Panisperna atau singkatnya San Lorenzo in Panisperna adalah sebuah gereja Katolik Roma di Via Panisperna, Roma, tengah Italia. Gereja tersebut sebelumnya dikenal seb...

 

This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (July 2019) (Learn how and when to remove this message) International athletics championship event1965 USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsDatesJune 25–26Host citySan Diego, CaliforniaColumbus, OhioUnited StatesVenueBalboa Stadium← 1964 1966 → Balboa Stadium ...

 

José María Velasco Gómez Obregón Información personalNombre de nacimiento José María Tranquilino Francisco de Jesús Velasco Gómez ObregónNombre en español José María Velasco Gómez Nacimiento 6 de julio de 1840Temascalcingo, Departamento de MéxicoFallecimiento 26 de agosto de 1912 (72 años)Villa de Guadalupe Hidalgo, Ciudad de MéxicoCausa de muerte Infarto agudo de miocardioResidencia Valle de México, Temascalcingo de José María Velasco y Ciudad de México Nacionalidad Mexi...

A flag-waving crowd greet Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace on his birthday. Photo taken on Dec. 23, 2017. There have been several controversies regarding the role and the status of the Emperor of Japan. This is due in part to the variety of roles the Emperor has historically filled, as well as the competition for power with other parts of Japanese society at several points in history. Meiji Constitution In the Meiji Constitution which occurred in 1889, the emperor was sovereign and was...

 

يفتقر محتوى هذه المقالة إلى الاستشهاد بمصادر. فضلاً، ساهم في تطوير هذه المقالة من خلال إضافة مصادر موثوق بها. أي معلومات غير موثقة يمكن التشكيك بها وإزالتها. (نوفمبر 2019) كأس كوسوفو 2014–15 تفاصيل الموسم كأس كوسوفو  البلد كوسوفو  كأس كوسوفو 2013–14  كأس كوسوفو 2015–16  تعد�...

 

Professional ice hockey league season Sports season1947–48 NHL seasonLeagueNational Hockey LeagueSportIce hockeyDurationOctober 15, 1947 – April 14, 1948Number of games60Number of teams6Regular seasonSeason championToronto Maple LeafsSeason MVPBud O'Connor (Rangers)Top scorerElmer Lach (Canadiens)Stanley CupChampionsToronto Maple Leafs  Runners-upDetroit Red WingsNHL seasons← 1946–471948–49 → The 1947–48 NHL season was the 31st season of the National Hockey L...

Verkehrsministerium der Vereinigten Staaten Eingerichtet: 15. Oktober 1966[1] Sitz: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, D.C. Aufsichtsbehörde: Präsident der Vereinigten Staaten Minister Pete Buttigieg Stellvertreter Steven G. Bradbury[2] Haushalt: 98,1 Mrd. US-$ (2017)[3] $ Angestellte: ca. 55.000 (2018)[4] Homepage: transportation.gov Das Verkehrsministerium der Vereinigten Staaten (englisch United States Department of Transportation, kurz DOT oder USDOT...

 

American soccer player Rachel Van Hollebeke Rachel with the Gold Pride in September 2010Personal informationFull name Rachel Marie Buehler Van HollebekeBirth name Rachel Marie Buehler[1]Date of birth (1985-08-26) August 26, 1985 (age 39)Place of birth Del Mar, California, United StatesHeight 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)Position(s) DefenderCollege careerYears Team Apps (Gls)2003–2007 Stanford Cardinal Senior career*Years Team Apps (Gls)2006–2008 San Diego WFC SeaLions 200...