Professor John Erickson (1929-2002)
About this artwork
Professor John Erickson was a leading expert on Soviet military history. His publication 'The Soviet High Command' of 1962 is the definitive work on the formation of the Soviet Army. In 1967 Erickson became Lecturer in Defence Studies at the University of Edinburgh. The Centre for Defence Studies, which Erickson co-founded, became an important outlet for Western-Soviet dialogue during the Cold War period. The 'Edinburgh Conversations', as they were known, eventually became significant discussions on arms control. Appropriately, Mackay seems to show Erickson in earnest conversation; he engages directly with the viewer, leaning forward from his seat as if explaining some particularly important point.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Lucinda L. Mackay (born 1941) Scottish
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title:Professor John Erickson (1929-2002)
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date created:1999
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materials:Acrylic on canvas
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measurements:142.30 x 137.30 cm; Framed: 154.00 x 149.10 x 3.50 cm
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credit line:Purchased 2003
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accession number:PG 3328
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Lucinda L. Mackay
Lucinda L. Mackay
Born in Berkshire, Mackay was brought up in Scotland and educated in Switzerland. She trained at Edinburgh College of Art under William Gillies, graduating in 1965, and undertook postgraduate studies at the Central School of Art, London in 1973. Alongside her career as a professional artist,...