Laura Gascoigne

Fresh and dreamy: Edward Lear, at Ikon Gallery, reviewed

Not many people think of the author of ‘The Owl and the Pussy-Cat’ as an artist, but it was as an artist that he thought of himself

‘Santa Maura Fortress from the West, 6.00 p.m., 19 April 1863’ , by Edward Lear. Credit: Stuart Whipps 
issue 24 September 2022
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  • Edward Lear: Moment to Moment

    Ikon Gallery, until 13 November

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