The Postcard Is Always Innocent
There is something particularly appealing about old works of art by anonymous makers, by painters and photographers of the past whose names will never now be known; this touring exhibition featured pre-1920s postcards of Somerset, curated by Susie Clark alongside art historian and writer Jeremy Cooper.
The emphasis of the collection is social, on how people lived, concentrating on postcards made by amateur photographers, taken in town markets and parks, in village streets, at home in the garden, at church fêtes, on holiday by the seaside, at school, and at work.
Displayed on custom-designed tables by Michael Marriott, the collection toured venues in Somerset during 2019, and was recently gifted by Jeremy Cooper to Hestercombe House.
'The Postcard Is Always Innocent', 2019
'The Postcard Is Always Innocent' at Watchet Boat Museum, 2019
'The Postcard Is Always Innocent' at Watchet Boat Museum, 2019
'The Postcard Is Always Innocent' at Brendon Books, Taunton, 2019
'The Postcard Is Always Innocent' at Brendon Books, Taunton, 2019
'The Postcard Is Always Innocent' at Frome Library, 2019
'The Postcard Is Always Innocent' at Frome Library, 2019
'The Postcard Is Always Innocent' at Frome Library, 2019
'The Postcard Is Always Innocent' at Frome Library, 2019
'The Postcard Is Always Innocent' at Frome Library, 2019