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Kenneth Hall BIOGRAPHY
1913 - 1946. Known for: Modernist art, psychological states, esoteric myth and symbols.
Kenneth Hall was born in 1913. Hall had studied furniture design in London during the early 1930's, but as a painter was largely self-taught. Around the time of his first exhibition - given by Lucy... Read full biography
Kenneth Hall was born in 1913. Hall had studied furniture design in London during the early 1930's, but as a painter was largely self-taught. Around the time of his first exhibition - given by Lucy Wertheim in 1934, Hall met Basil Rákóczi, a fellow interior designer and founder of the Society for... Read full biography
Kenneth Hall was born in 1913. Hall had studied furniture design in London during the early 1930's, but as a painter was largely self-taught. Around the time of his first exhibition - given by Lucy Wertheim in 1934, Hall met Basil Rákóczi, a fellow interior designer and founder of the Society for Creative Psychology. Together they read works on psychoanalysis and painted works they described as 'subjective art'. They exhibited these in a shared studio in Fitzroy Street under the collective name... Read full biography
Kenneth Hall was born in 1913. Hall had studied furniture design in London during the early 1930's, but as a painter was largely self-taught. Around the time of his first exhibition - given by Lucy Wertheim in 1934, Hall met Basil Rákóczi, a fellow interior designer and founder of the Society for Creative Psychology. Together they read works on psychoanalysis and painted works they described as 'subjective art'. They exhibited these in a shared studio in Fitzroy Street under the collective name of the White Stag Group. During the years 1936-38 they travelled through France, Spain, Italy and Greece. Hall's second show at the Wertheim Gallery consisted chiefly of paintings of Cap D'Ail, on the French Riviera. In July 1939 he and Rákóczi came... Read full biography
Kenneth Hall was born in 1913. Hall had studied furniture design in London during the early 1930's, but as a painter was largely self-taught. Around the time of his first exhibition - given by Lucy Wertheim in 1934, Hall met Basil Rákóczi, a fellow interior designer and founder of the Society for Creative Psychology. Together they read works on psychoanalysis and painted works they described as 'subjective art'. They exhibited these in a shared studio in Fitzroy Street under the collective name of the White Stag Group. During the years 1936-38 they travelled through France, Spain, Italy and Greece. Hall's second show at the Wertheim Gallery consisted chiefly of paintings of Cap D'Ail, on the French Riviera. In July 1939 he and Rákóczi came to Ireland, partly to avoid conscription, and partly perhaps owing to the fact that both of their mothers hailed from Co. Cork.... Read full biography
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Kenneth Hall was born in 1913. Hall had studied furniture design in London during the early 1930's, but as a painter was largely self-taught. Around the time of his first exhibition - given by Lucy Wertheim in 1934, Hall met Basil Rákóczi, a fellow interior designer and founder of the Society for Creative Psychology. Together they read works on psychoanalysis and painted works they described as 'subjective art'. They exhibited these in a shared studio in Fitzroy Street under the collective name of the White Stag Group. During the years 1936-38 they travelled through France, Spain, Italy and Greece. Hall's second show at the Wertheim Gallery consisted chiefly of paintings of Cap D'Ail, on the French Riviera. In July 1939 he and Rákóczi came to Ireland, partly to avoid conscription, and partly perhaps owing to the fact that both of their mothers hailed from Co. Cork. In an attempt to live frugally they took a cottage at Delphi, Co. Mayo, but returned to Dublin in March 1940. There they re-established the White Stag Group, creating a nucleus for like-minded experimental artists such as Patrick Scott, Mainie Jellett, and Nick Nicholls. After the war Hall returned to London and showed briefly with the Redfern Gallery. However, he suffered acute depression and in July 1946 took his own life. The following year, in the preface to her memoirs, Adventure in Art, Lucy Wertheim paid tribute to Hall, whose untimely death, she wrote 'robbed [us] of a very great artist'.Biography from Ross's (John Ross & Co)
Kenneth Hall (1913-1946) was a Surrey born artist and co-founder of The White Stag Group, which he formed with fellow artist and friend Basil Rakoczi. He was educated at Lancing College before becoming acquainted with Lucy Wertheim. Wertheim who took an interest in Hall's work and put him on show at her gallery in Mayfair. He began travelling with Rakoczi. The two moved to Dublin, to avoid the conflict of WWII, where they set up The White Stag Group. This movement encouraged the exploration of modernism and the use of aesthetics. The Group held their first exhibition in 1940, which was a great success and critically acclaimed by the Irish Times. Despite this, Hall was suffering from depression which eventually led to his suicide in July 1946. A number of his paintings are displayed in UK public collections including in the National Museums Northern Ireland.Biography from Roseberys
Basil Rákóczi, born in 1908, and his partner Kenneth Hall founded The White Stag Group of modernist artists in 1935 in London. Influenced by Surrealism, the group moved to Ireland in late 1939 during the Second World War. They gained a positive reputation for their work focusing on psychological states and esoteric myth and symbols. Lucy Wertheim, an influential dealer, played a significant role in promoting their careers. An exhibition at Towner Eastbourne in 2022 showcased Wertheim's legacy, including works by Hall and Rákóczi.