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Leaves from life: a new series of studies by Edmund Blampied
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Leaves from life: a new series of studies by Edmund Blampied
Leaves from life: a new series of studies by Edmund Blampied. The workers hard-won weekly leisure in A cobblers Sunday morning and the reception by an audience of an alarmist speech in An alarmist where the elderly male listeners all appear to be asleep. Date: 1933
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1933 Asleep Audience Blampied Character Characters Cobblers Difference Differences Edmund Elderly Jun21 Morning Newspaper Reception Speaking Speech Studies Sunday Weekly
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Leaves from Life - A New Series of Studies by Edmund Blampied
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is a captivating collection of artworks that offer a glimpse into the everyday life of working-class communities in Britain during the 1930s. This particular image, titled "Cobblers Sunday Morning," showcases a group of cobblers taking a well-deserved break from their labor-intensive work. The men, dressed in worn-out clothes and sitting on the cobblestones, appear to be enjoying their hard-won weekly leisure. Some are engaged in light conversation, while others are lost in thought, reading the newspaper or simply observing their surroundings. In stark contrast, the next image, titled "Reception by an Audience of an Alarmist Speech in An Alarmist," depicts an entirely different scene. Here, an elderly male audience listens intently to a speaker delivering an alarmist speech. The men, all seated in rickety chairs, appear to be completely absorbed in the political discourse. However, the most striking aspect of this image is that every man in the audience, save for a few, appears to be asleep. This juxtaposition of the men's attentiveness during their leisure time versus their apparent disinterest or exhaustion during the political speech highlights the stark differences between their personal lives and their public roles. Edmund Blampied's "Leaves from Life" series provides a poignant commentary on the lives of working-class men in Britain during the 1930s, capturing the nuances of their daily experiences and the complexities of their world. These artworks offer a unique window into a bygone era, inviting us to reflect on the similarities and differences between then and now.
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