Ian Breakwell: The Other Side

Ian Breakwell (1943–2005) established an impressive international reputation throughout the second half of the 20th century for work encompassing painting, photography, film and collage. An avid diarist, Breakwell meticulously recorded what he saw and experienced - some of his entries are available to read online here. In Breakwell's obituary, Jeremy Lewison of The Independent described him as 'a modern-day flâneur, a voyeur of the gutter rather than the keyhole, an observer of the minutiae of life'. He is represented in various national and international collections, including those of Tate, V&A, the National Portrait Gallery and the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
The Other Side forms part of Art in Yorkshire – supported by Tate, a year long celebration of art in galleries throughout Yorkshire in 2011 which sees major works from Tate on tour to our region.
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