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MARIA MCKINNEY: SIRE.
Sire. by Maria McKinney is an innovative exploration of the themes of selective breeding and genetics in contemporary cattle farming, directly informed by The MERL’s collections of livestock portraiture and straw craft. The exhibition consists of nine largescale photographic portraits, taken at an Irish stud farm, that depict bulls wearing eccentric, multi-coloured sculptures mounted on […]
Find out more »THE MERL SEMINARS: LOOKING AT LADYBIRD BOOKS
Like the English countryside, Ladybird Books often conjure up a world of nostalgia and heritage. Their purpose and their visual content link them firmly to childhood experience. This short series of talks by University of Reading experts runs in parallel to a major display of original Ladybird Books artwork currently hosted by our Arts Council […]
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Reanimating Ladybird Books: A pop-up display of Ladybird Books artwork
Reanimating Ladybird Books: A pop-up display of Ladybird Books artwork 26 April, 12-1pm Clare Plascow & Dr Naomi Lebens, University Art Collections and Dr Ollie Douglas, Curator of MERL Collections More a display than a talk, this session offers access to a selection of original artwork drawn from Ladybird Books. Here we invite you to […]
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