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ANGUS REID reels before a gigantic survey of the life and work of Peter Howson
DEMONIC ENERGY: (L to R) Regimental Bath, 1985; Trinity, 2020 [(L to R) Antonia Reeve - Flowers Gallery]

When the Apple Ripens: Peter Howson at 65: A Retrospective
City Art Centre, Edinburgh

 

FROM the start, Peter Howson’s paintings have depicted men with exaggerated muscles, distorted limbs and grim, fanatical expressions.

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