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Born in Silesia, Bloch studied and worked in Berlin, exhibiting at the gallery of Paul Cassirer in 1911–1920. In 1934 he emigrated to Britain. Bloch was friendly with Josef Herman and visited Wales several times. This painting of workers at the slate quarry at Bethesda in Gwynedd was included in the Festival of Britain exhibition '60 paintings for '51'. Its Expressionist style reveals the enduring influence of Edvard Munch (1863–1944), who admired Bloch's work in 1920.
National Museum Wales, National Museum Cardiff
Title
Down from Bethesda Quarry
Date
1951
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 122.4 x W 182.7 cm
Accession number
NMW A 2256
Acquisition method
gift from the Contemporary Art Society, 1956
Work type
Painting
National Museum Wales, National Museum Cardiff
Cathays Park, Cardiff (Caerdydd) CF10 3NP Wales
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