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Adrian Berg
Adrian Berg (12 March 1929 – 22 October 2011) was an English painter known for his landscapes, many of them images of Regent's Park, London. Although some of his works appear almost naturalistic, typically they defy conventional notions of perspective and coloration. Instead they combine multiple viewpoints and time periods in a single image. His paintings are included in the permanent collections of the British Council, the British Museum, the European Parliament, the Royal Academy of Arts, the Tate, and the Victoria and Albert Museum, among others. Early life and education Berg was born in London, the son of Charles Berg, a prominent Freudian psychiatrist and author, and Sarah Berg, and raised in Primrose Hill until he was sent to preparatory school and then to Charterhouse, the public school in Surrey. In 1949 he went to Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, to study medicine but later switched to English. He subsequently earned a degree in education from Trinity Colleg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surrey
Surrey () is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Greater London to the northeast, Kent to the east, East Sussex, East and West Sussex to the south, and Hampshire and Berkshire to the west. The largest settlement is Woking. The county has an area of and a population of 1,214,540. Much of the north of the county forms part of the Greater London Built-up Area, which includes the Suburb, suburbs within the M25 motorway as well as Woking (103,900), Guildford (77,057), and Leatherhead (32,522). The west of the county contains part of Farnborough/Aldershot built-up area, built-up area which includes Camberley, Farnham, and Frimley and which extends into Hampshire and Berkshire. The south of the county is rural, and its largest settlements are Horley (22,693) and Godalming (22,689). For Local government in England, local government purposes Surrey is a non-metropolitan county with eleven districts. The county historically includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayfair
Mayfair is an area of Westminster, London, England, in the City of Westminster. It is in Central London and part of the West End. It is between Oxford Street, Regent Street, Piccadilly and Park Lane and one of the most expensive districts in the world. The area was originally part of the manor of Eia and remained largely rural until the early 18th century. It became well known for the annual May Fair that took place from 1686 to 1764 in what is now Shepherd Market. Over the years, the fair grew increasingly downmarket and unpleasant, and it became a public nuisance. The Grosvenor family (who became Dukes of Westminster) acquired the land through marriage and began to develop it under the direction of Thomas Barlow. The work included Hanover Square, Berkeley Square and Grosvenor Square, which were surrounded by high-quality houses, and St George's Hanover Square Church. By the end of the 18th century, most of Mayfair had been rebuilt with high-value housing for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waddington Galleries
Waddington Custot is a London-based art gallery specialising in modern and contemporary art. Formerly known as Waddington Galleries, it has been situated on Mayfair's Cork Street since 1958. History Waddington Galleries was founded in 1958 by Victor Waddington (1907–1981), a London-born, Dublin-based art dealer. He was joined by his son Leslie Waddington at the gallery on Cork Street, in London's Mayfair. In 1966, Leslie established his own business under the Waddington Galleries name. He had the backing of Alex Bernstein, of the Granada Group and later Chairman of Granada Television. After Lord Bernstein died in 2010, his shares were sold to London-based French art dealer, Stephane Custot and the gallery was renamed Waddington Custot Galleries. Leslie Waddington died on 30 November 2015, leaving Custot as the sole director of Waddington Custot. Location timeline Waddington Custot is currently found at 11–12 Cork Street. It has occupied various addresses on the Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
