Episode 3 | Winter at Charleston | Charleston: The Bloomsbury Muse

In the third episode of our new Charleston: The Bloomsbury Muse film series, Philip discusses winter scenes depicted at Charleston by Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant during the Second World War.

At the Outbreak of the WWII, Vanessa and Duncan moved permanently to Charleston . Situated on the south coast, Charleston was in an extremely vulnerable location, exposed to overhead enemy bombers. It was therefore within a road blocked restricted zone, with no one permitted in or out.

The three scenes depicted here present Vanessa and Duncan’s wartime experiences as artists. Each work demonstrates the solace they both found in painting during times of angst, and the sense of remote loneliness which War brought with it.

These works are currently on display at our current exhibition ‘Charleston: The Bloomsbury Muse’ until 10th November. Visit our website for further details: https://philipmould.com/exhibitions/2...