Scottish Colourists

The Scottish Colourists were a group of four painters, three from Edinburgh, whose Post-Impressionist work, though not universally recognised initially, came to have a formative influence on contemporary Scottish art and culture. The four artists, Francis Cadell, John Duncan Fergusson, Leslie Hunter and Samuel Peploe, were prolific painters spanning the turn of the twentieth century until the beginnings of World War II.[1][2] While now banded as one group with a collective achievement and a common sense of British identity, it is a misnomer to believe their artwork or their painterly careers were heterogeneous.[3][4]

Generally however, the group shared a common interest in the artistic developments occurring in France and are shown to dabble with different styles such as Cubism, Post-Impressionism, Fauvism, and Futurism.[5] The movement seemed to fall out of favour by the end of World War II, and did not experience a revival until the 1980s.[6]

Their works are currently held in a number of Scottish art galleries, including the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art.[7]

  1. ^ McEwan, P J M, The Dictionary of Scottish Art and Architecture, 2nd Edition (2004), Glengarden Press, Ballater, 620pp, over 12,000 references and bibliography.
  2. ^ "Artists' Journey | The Scottish Colourists". The Scottish Colourists | Biographies, Influences & Works of Art. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  3. ^ Macmillan, D, Scottish Art 1460 – 2000 (2000), Mainstream Publishing, Edinburgh and London, 464pp, 369 illustrations, a magisterial work, see Chapter XVII The Colourists.
  4. ^ "The Scottish Colourists | Biographies, Influences & Works of Art". The Scottish Colourists | Biographies, Influences & Works of Art. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  5. ^ intr., Dunlop, Ian (1988). Two Scottish colourists : Samuel John Peploe, R.S.A. ans Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell, R.S.A., R.S.W. Lefevre Gallery. OCLC 920892601.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Scottish Colourists". www.nationalgalleries.org. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  7. ^ "The Collections | The Scottish Colourists". The Scottish Colourists | Biographies, Influences & Works of Art. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2022.