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Beach Girl

Peter Lanyon, 1961

© Sheila Lanyon

This landscape is inspired by a beach in St Ives, Lanyon's birthplace. Here he tackles concerns with weather; the shoreline as female; motion of the body; motion of the viewer; sensuality and intimacy. Lanyon explained, 'there is no specific reference to any part of the body but there is the sort of rolling over motion that one might expect to see on a beach'.

More information

Title of artwork, date

Beach Girl, 1961

Date supported

2005

Medium and material

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

107 x 153 cm

Grant

20000

Total cost

135000

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