Interesting to revisit the book like this. What i recall liking about it is that it placed Spare in the context of art history - I know very little about pre-20th Century English art, certainly not at the level Baker draws on.
The big falling out with people is expressed in his "Anathema of Zos" - ahead of his time again, cancelling everyone before it was cool.
I think you're right to say he feel between waves but he seems to have been quite the contrarion so who knows if he'd have ever fitted in? "In-betweeness" is a key concept in his work actually - that collapse of dualities.
Found this online last night: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/aust...ZPoFjVK7bDJ4XYqXKBwoKUceDvSjD8FmzWMT4xqAv4g-Y
Bloody October though! Talk about advance booking.
The big falling out with people is expressed in his "Anathema of Zos" - ahead of his time again, cancelling everyone before it was cool.
I think you're right to say he feel between waves but he seems to have been quite the contrarion so who knows if he'd have ever fitted in? "In-betweeness" is a key concept in his work actually - that collapse of dualities.
Found this online last night: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/aust...ZPoFjVK7bDJ4XYqXKBwoKUceDvSjD8FmzWMT4xqAv4g-Y
Bloody October though! Talk about advance booking.