The Pitmen Painters by Lee Hall - 9780571242276

Name: The Pitmen Painters by Lee Hall - 9780571242276
Brand: Faber & Faber

Faber & Faber

In 1934, a group of Ashington miners and a dental mechanic hired a professor from Newcastle University to teach an Art Appreciation evening class. Unable to understand each other, they embarked on one of the most unusual experiments in British art as the pitmen learned to become painters. Within a few years the most avant-garde artists became their friends, their work was taken for prestigious collections and they were celebrated throughout the British art world; but every day they worked, as before, down the mine.\nThe Pitmen Painters premiered at Live Theatre, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in September 2007, before transferring to the National Theatre in 2008.\n\nPitmen Painters\n\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note that the price advertised is as low as we can go, we do not accept offers.\n\nIn 1934, a group of Ashington miners and a dental mechanic hired a professor from Newcastle Unive;