Bertram Brooker: When We Awake! - Figures In Landscape - Video

This story has it all: a nude painting by Bertram Brooker from 1931 censored for impropriety, an excoriating response essay titled “Nudes and Prudes” and some modern-day sleuthing to find the painting that had disappeared from public view for almost 50 years.  

Discover the fascinating tale behind "the holy grail of Brooker" with guest curator and art historian Michael Parke-Taylor.

For a deeper dive into Brooker's work and career, tune in to Parke-Taylor's insightful curatorial talk → https://youtu.be/n1aIy1u5uSc?si=CpJbMX5hXpf8TYxn