Paula Rego was one of the great artists of our time, whose work tells stories that combine fantasy, imagination, innocence, and cruelty, in order to explore life in all its complexity and mystery.
This new exhibition casts a spotlight on her remarkable practice as a graphic artist, and particularly the British literary influences that inspired her most ambitious bodies of works in printmaking: Nursery Rhymes, Peter Pan and Jane Eyre. Showcasing each series of prints combined with unseen preparatory sketches, etching plates and other ephemera, this rare exhibition offers an insight into how Rego transforms this material into startlingly original and unexpected pictures.
Paula Rego: Visions of English Literature is a Hayward Gallery Touring exhibition. It has been developed with the support of Paula Rego’s Estate.
Main image: Sing a Song of Sixpence (The Queen in the Parlour) (from the Nursery Rhymes series) 1989 by Paula Rego. © The Estate of Paula Rego. All Rights Reserved, 2024.
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Exhibition
Djanogly Gallery
Paula Rego Gallery Tours
Thu 3 Oct – Thu 5 Dec 2024
A closer look at this exhibition with a walk-through guided tour.
Film
Djanogly Theatre
Paula Rego: Secrets and Stories
Tue 19 Nov 2024
This film gives a unique insight into the life and work of Paula Rego.
Children & Families
Workshop
Visual Arts Studio
Fairy Tale Print Workshop
Tue 29 Oct 2024
Our Paula Rego exhibition inspires this workshop for crafty kids. For ages 10-14.
Workshop
Learning Studio
Intaglio Printmaking
Sat 16 Nov 2024
Inspired by our Paula Rego and Grayson Perry exhibition, perfect your own printmaking with this one-day workshop.
Talk
Djanogly Theatre
Monsters, Beasts and other Animals
Wed 13 Nov 2024
This talk accompanies our free Paula Rego and Grayson Perry exhibitions.