Martin Bellamy and Isobel MacDonald - William Burrell: A Collector’s Life
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- Tickets
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£11 (£10 ticket charge plus 10% Booking Fee)
- Dates and times
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8th May 2022
6:30PM - 7:30PM
- Age
- Adult, Over 14s only. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.
- Venue
A biography of William Burrell timed well for the re-opening of
The Burrell Collection after an extensive refurbishment.
In 1944, Glasgow received one of the greatest gifts
ever made to any city in the world: a collection of over 6,000 artworks of many
types spanning centuries and civilisations. The benefactors were Glasgow-born
shipping magnate Sir William Burrell and Constance, Lady Burrell.
Burrell’s business success him to amass an
extraordinary collection, which he housed in the family home at Hutton Castle
in the Scottish borders. When he decided to leave the collection to the nation,
he considered donating it to London-based galleries before deciding on Glasgow
Corporation, together with the residue of his estate to provide a suitable
building. It was many years before the right location was found, and The Burrell
Collection finally opened in 1983.
This new biography is based on recent research, full access to
the Burrell archive and in-depth knowledge of the collection. Sir William was a
complicated and private man who shunned publicity, adored his wife, but had a
tumultuous relationship with his daughter. In politics Conservative, he
campaigned for better housing conditions as long as this didn’t cause further
expense to the taxpayer. The authors take a candid and considered view of who
William Burrell the man was, what sparked his passion for collecting, and what
his gift continues to mean to the city.
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