William Gillies: Modernism and Nation in British Art longlisted for the Berger Prize 2024

We are delighted to share that William Gillies: Modernism and Nation in British Art is amongst the nineteen titles longlisted for the Berger Prize 2024. The longlist was announced at the Walpole Society Summer Party on the 28th of June 2024. 

The panel of judges will meet in the autumn to select six titles to be shortlisted for the Berger Prize 2024. The winner will be announced at an event in November.

From the Walpole Society 

'The Berger Prize celebrates brilliant writing and scholarship about the arts and architecture of the United Kingdom. The Walpole Society, which promotes the study of Britain's art history, will deliver the Berger Prize from 2024, working alongside the BCET and Denver Art Museum, home of the Berger Collection of British art.'

Find out more about the Walpole Society and the Berger Prize.

More on the Book

This remarkable account of the life and work of William Gillies provides new evidence to show that his art originates in his personal traumas and awareness of human fragility in a century of world wars, change and uncertainty.

Uncovering paintings not seen before, the book reveals new meanings among his portraits, still lifes and landscapes. By exploring issues of sexuality, religion and mental health, it places Gillies within the broader contexts of the painting and cultural politics of Scotland, Britain and Europe. This is William Gillies as you’ve never experienced him before.

Find out more about William Gillies: Modernism and Nation in British Art.