T S Eliot and Art

Presented by Toby Faber

As a pioneer of literary modernism, T S Eliot inevitably influenced his counterparts in the visual arts. He was friends with several artists. Edward McKnight Kauffer and David Jones illustrated his work: Patrick Heron and Wyndham Lewls painted him; Jacob Epstein sculpted him. There are paintings inspired by his poems. And the reverse is also true; ‘The Waste Land’ famously employs techniques borrowed from modern art. This lecture will explore some of sketches connections, while also taking the chance to display some of Eliot’s own artistic creations: the jokey little sketches he included in letters to children.

Dates and Locations

Monday 18 August 2025 Coffs Coast (NSW) at 6:00pm

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