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Oliver, E., 2018.

From Gaze to Witness: Masculinity and Loss in George Shaw's Paintings of Tile Hill

Output Type:Journal article
Publication:FORUM: University of Edinburgh Postgraduate Journal of Culture & the Arts
Publisher:Edinburgh University, Edinburgh
ISBN/ISSN:1749-9771
URL:doi.org/10.2218/forum.27.2902
Volume/Issue:27

This paper explores the gaze as witness in George Shaw's paintings of Tile Hill. Considering Shaw's process of making in the series 'Scenes of the Passion' (1990-2017) the paper addresses the relationship of site, memory and gaze in a negotiation of masculinity and loss in these images.