Abstract
I want to start by going back over thirty years, to when the Scottish Arts Council ran a gallery in Shandwick Place. An exhibition was on of William MacTaggart's great seascapes, and before one of them was a little knot of people in their seventies. 'Yes', one of them said 'He used to paint there, by the rocks, and I think that's me.' Then I realised that these were the children who scrambled on the rocks or paddled in the surf on the edge of these elemental paintings. Theirs seemed a golden age: but was it? MacTaggart's scenes were 'The Emigrant Ship', 'The Storm' The Coming of Columba': the sea as agent of challenge and change, and what Duncan Macmillan has called 'tragic grandeur'. One remembered similar paintings, which looked into the heart of modern art' by Jack Yeats, and his brother:
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
