Painting, concealed inside one of his well-known works, emerged during work for exhibition celebrating northern artAn unseen self-portrait of one of the most popular northern English artists of his generation has been discovered hidden on the back of another painting.The discovery of a new work by Norman Cornish – arguably the most famous artist to emerge from the north-east of England in the 20th century – was made during preparations for a big show of works by him and another titan of northern art, LS Lowry. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/article/2024/jul/19/it-was-magical-hidden-self-portrait-by-english-artist-norman-cornish-found-at-museum
Author : Mark Brown North of England correspondent
Publish date : 2024-07-19 06:00:34
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‘It was magical’: hidden self-portrait by English artist Norman Cornish found at museum
