William Turnbull
Head
About this artwork
Like a number of his contemporaries who were associated with the Institute for Contemporary Arts (ICA) in London, Turnbull was fascinated by the human head (the ICA organized a show in 1953 called Wonder and Horror of the Human Head). One of the things that interested him was how immediately recognisable the human head was, even when the image was far removed from reality.
Updated before 2020
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artist:William Turnbull (1922 - 2012) Scottish
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title:Head
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date created:1955
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materials:Oil on paper
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measurements:67.50 x 45.50 cm; Framed: 109.00 x 85.30 x 4.50 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Bequeathed by Mr Ken Powell 2006 [received 2008]
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accession number:GMA 5079
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gallery:
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
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William Turnbull
William Turnbull
Turnbull was born in Dundee. He left school at 15 and worked as an illustrator on detective and romance stories for the local publishing house, DC Thompson, while studying art at evening classes. After serving as an RAF pilot in the Second World War, Turnbull studied at the Slade School of Art in...
