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Woman with Second Sight

Creator: Cumming, James William Hunter, RSA · 1922-1991

Woman with Second Sight

The artist spent a number of years living on the Island of Lewis where he taught art. Whilst there he became obsessed with local traditions and was…

The artist spent a number of years living on the Island of Lewis where he taught art. Whilst there he became obsessed with local traditions and was profoundly affected by a link through the population to the first peoples to inhabit the island. This interest in the broader origins of life eventually becoming a major focus in his work.

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