The Book(s) Of Doug
The paintings featured in the book(s) of Doug are documented individually, each with its own story, context, and supporting material including video where available.
Doug Kemp Fine Art
Doug Kemp trained at Walthamstow College of Art and graduated from the Royal Academy of Arts in the 1960s.
He went on to hold a Fellowship at Gloucester College of Art and spent over two decades as a senior lecturer at Loughborough College of Art and Design.
His work pulls from personal experience, American culture — especially Chicago — comic books, film noir, gangster films of the 1930s and 40s, and a long thread of art history running back over 2,000 years.
The Palais v.2 captures the lively spirit of mid-century dance halls. A sharply dressed man dances energetically opposite a silhouetted woman, their poses creating balance within the composition. A stylised staircase of coloured bands, musical notes and dancing shoes suggests movement and music, while vintage cars and embracing couples hint at the romance and ritual of a night out.
14 minutes depicts the sad tale of Ruth Ellis. She was the last woman to be hanged in England for the crime of murder. Ellis was convicted of the murder of her lover, David Blakely, on Easter Sunday 1955. She was hanged by state executioner, Albert Pierrepoint,
Doug Kemp’s Madam Medusa linocut print, created in 1996, has been selected for Patty Carroll’s new book Domestic Demise & Debacle. This latest Anonymous Women collection explores domestic chaos with a surreal twist.
Found Online - An invitation sent out for a private viewing of a 1990 Doug Kemp show, held in Penzance is up for sale on Roe & More
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Doug Kemp Fine Art
Doug Kemp trained at Walthamstow College of Art
and graduated from the Royal Academy of Arts
in the 1960s.
He went on to hold a Fellowship at Gloucester College of Art and spent over two decades as a senior lecturer at Loughborough College of Art and Design.
His work pulls from personal experience, American culture — especially Chicago — comic books, film noir, gangster films of the 1930s and 40s, and a long thread of art history running back over 2,000 years.
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