The talks start at 2pm in Jack Wagg Hall, Cranleigh Arts

Whether drawing duchesses or portraying princes, John Singer Sargent was high society's leading portraitist.  Flaunting a consummate technique, his luxurious canvases mirrored his subjects' wealth. Yet beneath the dazzling veneer of works such as Madame X, The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit & Lady Agnew of Lochnaw lurks a much rawer world by far.  Sargent certainly scandalised Parisian society & the city's Salon with his frank depictions of human sexuality, yet he was even more modern than they might have feared......

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The talks start at 2pm in Jack Wagg Hall, Cranleigh Arts

The son of a famous painter, James became a leading British photographer of rural life & landscapes.  We explore his compelling images of the hardships & pleasures of farming communities in a remote corner of Devon.  James documented & celebrated country everyday life from 1972 to his death in 1999.  Alan Bennett noted that, 'he keeps his distance even in the most intimate scenes that he records & it is this mutual respect of photographer & subject that dignifies both'.

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The talks start at 2pm in Jack Wagg Hall, Cranleigh Arts

 Learn about the origins of slapstick & how Britain became the crucible of the pantomime form, independently from the rest of the world.  Find out exactly why pantomime is so popular, what makes it so successful & how it remains such a joyful celebration of all that is quintessentially British.

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