This year, 2012, marks the 255th year since William Blake was born in London, England.
Recently, the Tate purchased some miniature Blake paintings that had been found in a railway timetable somewhere in a bookshop in London. They were briefly displayed but can't be displayed for a while now, till the Tate builds a special Blake Room to protect the delicate, ancient watercolors from the ravages of light. I can't wait till they open up. Hope to have a change to get back to England again at that point to see these wonderful, rather scary little paintings...
Happy Birthday, WB! 255 Years-- and 185 years since your departure from this earth, on my birthday, August 12.
Recently, the Tate purchased some miniature Blake paintings that had been found in a railway timetable somewhere in a bookshop in London. They were briefly displayed but can't be displayed for a while now, till the Tate builds a special Blake Room to protect the delicate, ancient watercolors from the ravages of light. I can't wait till they open up. Hope to have a change to get back to England again at that point to see these wonderful, rather scary little paintings...
Happy Birthday, WB! 255 Years-- and 185 years since your departure from this earth, on my birthday, August 12.
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