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Posters have the power to inspire. Theyoffer an expression of political or social intent (orsatire). And they’re an intimate part of ourindividual artistic explorations. Who among usdidn’t have posters of movies, musicians andsports teams making a mosaic of the bedroomwall? These too have become iconic through theages, transcending their origins to become partof the universal visual language that existsaround us.Last year, Lincoln’s Little Red Gallery launchedits ‘L.S. Lowry and Northern Art’ exhibition,which we covered in-depth for our September2016 issue (available to read for free via ourwebsite). The follow-up is a departure from thosehaunting smog-stricken cityscapes inhabited withmatchstick men and a venture into colour. Dubbed ‘Poster Power’, the exhibition willfocus on an assortment of artists rather than onefigure alone to tell the long and winding story ofthe medium. Through this overarching focus, thegallery will explore how creative minds havePoster aestheticPosters have had ahuge impact in arthistory, bothimpacting the wayin which audiencesperceive art and byevolving the formatitself. This year,Lincoln’s Little RedGallery will explorethe medium andhighlight some ofthe celebratedartists who havechanged the waypeople view thismost fascinating ofart forms. used posters throughout the ages, and itsoverall importance to art.It’s fitting that the exhibition starts in anexplosion of colour, fervour and the erotic withHenri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s iconic MoulinRouge posters and circus portfolio. Lautrec wasa larger than life figure that immersed himself inthe seedier side of 19th century Paris. Thepresiding image of courtesans, absinthe anddebauchery had to have come fromsomewhere, after all. His paintings focused onthe dancing girls, performers, and prostitutes ofthe infamous Moulin-Rouge.Lautrec was a maverick, rejecting the highclass artistic establishment and instead focusinghis work on the everyday world that rose uparound this pleasure district. For the Moulin-Rouge, Lautrec created a number oflithographic prints in high volumes that wereused as advertising materials for theestablishment, performers, and performances.These prints were intended to be disposable,simply throwaway advertising pasted aroundthe city. Surviving examples are rare and,ironically, these posters are now heavily soughtafter and revered as beautiful works in their24-25_Layout 1 14/08/2017 11:22 Page 1LINCOLNSHIRETODAY25THE LITTLE REDGALLERYLove art? Then we’d love to meet you, please call in for a cup of tea and a chat.The Little Red Gallery are feeling ‘Love’ with a fantastic range of pieces and perfect gift ideas.8 Bailgate Lincoln LN1 3AE01522 5891348 St Mary’s Hill, Stamford, PE9 2DPart@thelittleredgallery.co.ukwww.thelittleredgallery.co.ukown right. Intended to be striking andeye-catching, it’s easy to see how theystruck a chord with collectors and how,over a century later, Lautrec wasembraced as one of the art world’s mostgifted sons. The exhibition would only be halfcomplete without, arguably, the medium’smost important mind. We’re talking, ofcourse, about Andy Warhol. Theidiosyncratic polymath turned his everybreath into art. Everything wasperformance, from the cadence of hisspeech to the clothes he wore. His ‘SoupCans’ and ‘Marilyn’s’ are some of the mostrecognisable artworks of his or any othertime. They cross social and class divides,allowing all onlookers to appreciate them.Beginning his career in the advertisingindustry, Warhol has always entrenchedhimself in popular culture, making him anindispensable part of The Little RedGallery’s exhibition. The curated exhibition moves forwardARTISTIC LINCOLNSHIRE in time to the here and now with DamienHirst and Tracey Emin – the Young BritishArtists – who have attracted worldwideacclaim and controversy for their works.These were a group of art college upstarts,working in visual media and forging abrave new path across the British artscene. They’ve been described as ‘Britart’but for artists like Emin and Hirst, the mostcommon moniker is ‘modern art’. LikeWarhol, they are both so much more thantheir public personas. Emin regularly putsout limited edition posters of her neonworks that are a departure from theunmade bed that made her a householdname, while Hirst’s exhibition posters havesome of the same gothic grotesquery of‘The Physical Impossibility of Death in theMind of Someone Living’ or theconfrontational ‘Mother and Child(Divided)’. Both artists designed theirposters to be works of art in their ownright. Therefore the poster oeuvres of bothartists have garnered an incredible amountof collectability.But posters aren’t constrained in the artworld alone and have become an integralpart of the visual grammar that describesthe world around us. Every day, we arebeset by pictorial stimuli. We can scarcelywalk through a town or city withoutseeing posters for bands, tours, andtransport. This will form a key part of theexhibition, demonstrating how themedium has evolved and formed its owncritical canon. In times such as these, where politicshas gone through the looking glass, themedium has again proved its relevance.Posters are the story of people, thesemantics of the street, and whether as arallying cry, social stamen or just art, theywill remain an integral part of the humanexperience.The exhibition will be gracing the wallsof The Little Red Gallery Lincoln at theend of August. Pop on in to the gallery orcheck their website for more details.24-25_Layout 1 14/08/2017 11:22 Page 226 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYGARDENSortunately, the sun shines on therighteous, as they say, and with blueskies and full sun straight after theheavens had opened, we were quick totake advantage; while we had chance.Entering through elaborate iron gatesonto Kenneth’s pea gravel drive, thegarden unfolds before us and, partly dueto the heavy rains over the past day ortwo, the river Lud which runs throughthe garden adds to the sensatoryexperience.A mature weeping willow, along withvarious other specimens throughout thegarden, provides an interplay of light andshade as we venture through the variousborders and paths that lead us throughthis one acre plot and its magnificentborders. But, before we even venture throughto the main garden, Kenneth sees meadmiring the row of large stone columnsthat he’s erected, providing a link fromthe terrace by the house to the maingarden. “I imported those pillars fromJodhpur in India,” he explains, “I figuredthey are sufficiently English looking so asnot to look out of place – the onlygiveaway really is the traces of the bluepaint that remain on them, as many ofthe houses in the old city area werepainted blue.” You have to admire Kenneth’s taste andhis pluck in shipping such things home. Venturing over the river Lud, to thegarden itself Kenneth points out anotherA passionfor designFWe weren’t about to let a tropical downpour get in the way of visiting ourreaders garden this month, in the heart of Louth. Especially as KennethHarvey’s one acre plot complete with stepped lawns, winding borders, waterfeatures and sculptures make it one of the best we’ve seen in a long time.26-29_Layout 1 14/08/2017 11:35 Page 1LINCOLNSHIRETODAY27GARDENS28 Áof his favourite trees, “That one is aEucryphia Nymansay, as in the Nymansestate - the former home of LordSnowdon.” Kenneth continues, “I can’t take creditfor that, as the previous owner planted italong with quite a few other lovelyspecies of trees. I just love its pure-whiteflowers against those dark, green leaves.“Actually the garden was terriblyovergrown when I first moved in as theprevious owner had unfortunately had areally long spell of ill health and thegarden had just got away from him.There were conifer trees all around thegarden which made it really dark andenclosed so I had to tackle those first tolet a bit of light into the garden. In fact,you couldn’t even see the church spirebehind, as the hedges were so high.” “These were the first thing to go butfortunately some had yew hedges behindthem which are much more manageableand, where we didn’t have any I plantedsome. Then, after talks with treesurgeons and the local council, one ortwo other trees were removed, includinga huge beech tree that had becomediseased, with honey fungus.“It was quite something to see, whenthe tree was eventually cut down, as ithad just a few inches of wood left aroundits circumference and the rest was like asponge.”26-29_Layout 1 14/08/2017 11:35 Page 228 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYGARDENSAs we stroll around the garden, theborders stretch and wind before us andare packed with plants producing a richprofusion of colour. Asked whether hehad a grand scheme or planting plan andkenneth laughs, “Nothing quite so grandI’m afraid, If I see a plant at a gardencentre I like, I’ll buy it then, sometimes,get it home only to realise I don’t have aspace for it. So I make another borderand start adding more plants toaccompany that one and so it goes on.” And, what a result – the well-tendedborders beckon us through the gardenproviding a rich tapestry of colours andleading us to a more formal area with awonderful thatched summer house and arill, stocked with water lilies, amongstwhich sits a wonderful sculpture of akingfisher sat on top of a submergedshopping trolley. This is rather typical ofKenneth’s sense of humour and almostplayful approach to his garden. “I felt this formal needed to be a littleless formal and, as I was watching theBBC one evening they showed the workof an artist which triggered myimagination. So, I contacted the BBCwho provided me with his contactdetails and, between us, we came upwith the idea of a kingfisher catching afish - although I insisted I wanted itsitting on a supermarket trolley; and he’sdone me proud.“We used to get a lot of kingfishers andherons coming to this part of the gardenso that’s maybe why it appealed to me.” By compartmentalising the garden intodifferent ‘rooms’ this garden design alsoprovides that air of surprise and I noticeover a small hedge, a vegetable garden inwhich there appears to be everyvegetable imaginable, in full bloom.Beyond this is a chicken run, whichsurprises me but as Kenneth explains: ”It’s26-29_Layout 1 14/08/2017 11:36 Page 3LINCOLNSHIRETODAY29GARDENSsure visitors are going to enjoy thegarden and take idea s away with them.But that gives me something to worktowards and sharpen my focus so I don’tsee that as a chore.”“Our last open day raised £6,500 forthe Louth cardiac rehabilitation serviceand it was great to see such a wonderfulturnout. It was a worthy cause and it wasnice to see visitors appreciating thegarden.” This rather unconventional garden is atrue testament to Kenneth’s passion. Apassion for creating an inspirational haventhat can be enjoyed by all. down it. “The planting’s not all white in here,just yet but, we’re nearly there,” saysKenneth. Asked how long he spends on anaverage week he responds, “That’s a toughquestion, I’ve never really considered it, I’mfortunate enough to have some outsideassistance of course a couple of days aweek so that helps me keep on top ofthings and leaves me to get on with thethings I like doing in the garden.“I guess the busiest time for me is if Idecide to open to the public in aid ofcharity or something, as I like to makegood to be self-sufficient you know andbesides they seem to like it here – I’d letthem loose in the garden but I don’t wantto risk antagonising the neighbour’s dog.” On the far side of the formal area is thewhite garden and another wonderfulwater feature that Kenneth has hadimported. “It looks quite old doesn’t it,but that’s the great thing about bringingthings in from abroad, they make themout there then let them stand in the sunfor 6 months and they look like they’reantiques.” It’s not of course, but thepatina on this waterfall gives the featurereal character as the water cascades26-29_Layout 1 14/08/2017 11:36 Page 4Next >