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Wyndham Lewis

(1882–1957) Painter United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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Wyndham Lewis argues that art must stay free from politics to keep its objectivity. He likens a man’s natural state to a worm moving between light and shade. He also calls the ideas of a time as arbitrary as seasonal clothing, suggesting they are imposed by unseen forces.

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Wyndham Lewis was a painter from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, best known for Blasting & bombardiering.

Quick Facts About Wyndham Lewis

Born
November 18, 1882
Died
March 7, 1957
Nationality
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Profession
Painter
Notable works
Blasting & bombardiering

About Wyndham Lewis

Percy Wyndham Lewis was a Canadian-born British writer, painter and critic. He was a co-founder of the Vorticist movement in art and edited Blast, the literary magazine of the Vorticists.

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