Performers
Summary
Surreal, slightly sinister portrayal of two performers, both in top hat and tails, performing with awkward gestures. Foremost performer on right stands with one arm raised over his head, behind him the second performer raises his top hat. Shadowy suburban setting, possibly a stage set, with small house in immediate background, horizon of roof tops visible in hazy distance. Small boy in shorts and braces stands on far left looking towards the distant rooftops. Malcolm Hughes was born in Manchester and studied at the Regional College of Art. From the 1960s he abandoned this fifties style modern figuration to focus on Constructivism. He was the husband of artist Jean Spencer.
Object Name
Performers
Creators Name
Date Created
1950
Dimensions
unframed: 40.6cm x 51cm
framed: 59cm x 69cm
accession number
1950.295
Collection Group
fine art
British
painting
Rutherston loan scheme
Manchester artists
Place of creation
England
Support
canvas
Medium
oil paint