The Bomford Gift Podcast 3

Jimmy Bomford famously donated 21 rather fabulous artworks to Swindon just after WW2, they formed the backbone of the Swindon Collection. In the third podcast, Katie talks to us about Bomford's life, and gives us lots of information about 3 very special pieces he donated. At this time, in 1944-5,  he was living quite an extravagant life on a 2000 acre farm at Aldbourne, hosting lots of parties and inviting friends such as Dylan Thomas and Desmond Morris.
Katie talked about Jankel Adler's piece 'Composition' painted in 1943 while Adler, was living with Bomford.

She also talked about one of the public's  favourite paintings in the Swindon Collection, 'Winter in Pendelbury' painted in 1943 by LS Lowry. I hadn't thought about this, but Katie commented on the fact that Lowry rarely painted snowy scenes.

 The third picture Katie talked about was this splendid drawing by Henry Moore, 'Three Women and a Child'.

Do listen to the podcast to find out more about The Bomford Gift, here's the link to Podcast 3