Patrick Bade
Stanley Spencer: Eccentric Genius
Summary
Visionary genius or oddball? How should we assess Stanley Spencer? Hailed for his powers of invention and his extraordinary draughtsmanship he continues to puzzle and disconcert us. The view of him as an “innocent eye” and a child-man who never grew up is complicated by his more than eccentric love life and erotic paintings that are so explicit that they are frequently censored on the internet.
Patrick Bade
Patrick Bade is a historian, writer, and broadcaster. He studied at UCL and the Courtauld Institute of Art. He was a senior lecturer at Christie’s Education for many years and has worked for the Art Fund, Royal Opera House, National Gallery, and V&A. He has published on 19th- and early 20th-century paintings and historical vocal recordings. His latest book is Music Wars: 1937–1945.