Many events have happened in the 20th Century, the space race, the birth of rock and roll and the civil rights movement. We as humans have a lot of different achievements we can be proud of. We don’t always make the right choices, we as a species have been extremely creative in all areas of our lives from art to music and acting.
Art came to life in the 20th Century as it became part of our everyday lives as more people became interested in art and as many couldn’t afford originals they wanted prints. In the past art was reserved for royalty and the rich, where as in the 20th Century art became more readily available and more acceptable for normal people.
Beryl Cook is an artist from Plymouth, Devon in the United Kingdom who sadly past away earlier this year. Beryl was originally from Surrey and in her youth spent time travelling as a showgirl before having a job in the fashion industry and then settling in Plymouth with her husband John Cook. Her art was well known for featuring depictions of every day life and the people of Plymouth. They would produce colourful Beryl Cook prints that focus on the activites that everyday people do, such as waiting to get on a bus or the bin men collecting the rubbish.
Doug Hyde was born in in the early 70’s and he has made a big name for himself for someone so young as the BBC named him the UK’s Best Selling Artist. He uses a simple but effective technique, his inspiration comes from the emotions he has had in certain situations and this is what has made Doug Hyde prints so popular. As well as prints he is also a popular sculptor, producing sculptures that have the same themes and often feature similar characters featured in his canvas artwork.