Monday 29 April 2013

Slater's Sussex: the colour woodcuts of Eric Slater

                                                            

Here is a must for the bookshelves of anyone with more than a passing interest in British colour woodcut: Slater's Sussex, a book by James Trollope, just published by the Towner Gallery at Eastbourne. It has eighty pages, seventeen of them in full colour, and another fifty illustrations. I don't have a copy as yet but James is a journalist who lives at Seaford in Slater country and I know he has used his skills to uncover as much as he can about this popular artist.

It costs £15 and at present is only available from the Towner. You can order over the phone 01323 434670. Both James Trollope and the Towner deserve support on this one.

9 comments:

  1. Charles,

    thanks for the hint, I'm going to get this book, sounds thrilling.

    Klaus

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  2. If there was one reader I had in mind, Klaus, it was you.

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  3. I went to the Slater exhibition at the Towner Gallery a few months ago, and it was excellent. Looking forward to getting the book.

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    1. While I am expecting more comments like yours.

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  4. response to my e-mail to the gallery

    The Eric Slater book went on sale on Saturday at £15. Unfortunately we do not have an online facility at the moment for buying the book. However, we can do an over-the-phone transaction if you are unable to come to the Gallery. There would then be an additional P&P charge of £2.50.

    Kind regards

    June Nelson
    Gallery Assistant

    TOWNER
    Devonshire Park, College Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4JJ
    Tel: +44 (0)1323 434 679

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  5. have ordered... revised phone details

    01323 434660 option 1 after 10am

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    1. Thanks for that, Keith. The number I have is from James Trollope but I'm assuming the ones you give here will get readers through because I think alot of people will want this.

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  6. Charles,

    good to know you thoght of me, thanks...

    Klaus

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