Laura Knight Portraits

the long version

Dame Laura Knight (1877-1970) was one of the leading British painters of the 20th century. However, her rejection of Modernism and her association with the mainstream led to a decline in her reputation, and since her death she has, to some extent, fallen into obscurity. This long overdue reappraisal of an outstanding and pioneering female artist features over 35 of her finest works from across her long and prolific career, demonstrating both the remarkable variety of her subjects and her consummate skills as an artist.