Creating Spaces: The History of the Bath Schools of Art and Design 1853-2020

Artists: Adrian Heath, Michael Craig-Martin, Malcolm Hughes, William Scott, James Tower, Howard Hodgkin, Bryan Wynter, Terry Frost, Peter Lanyon, Kenneth Armitage, Clifford Ellis, Thelma Hulbert and others
Author: Graham McLaren
Publisher: Wunderkammer Press
Date: 2020
Condition: Generally very good, a slight crumple to the upper corner of the back cover.

Published in 2020 to coincide with the opening of Bath Spa University's new campus, this publication looks back at well over a century of arts teaching.

It has particular resonance for the Modern British world through the connection to the years at Corsham Court where from 1946 there was an amazing role-call of teaching staff across the various disciplines, several of whom were incredibly influential. While Clifford Ellis was principal, William Scott was Head of Painting in the late forties and early 50s, Kenneth Armitage was Head of Sculpture and Henry Cliffe was Head of Lithography, and the roster of visiting teachers was just as impressive, including Terry Frost, Peter Lanyon, Howard Hodgkin and many others.

An interesting and well-illustrated read, filled with lots of information.