Laura Knight exhibition at National Portrait Gallery
Nottingham artist Dame Laura Knight is the subject of a new exhibition at The National Portrait Gallery.
The artist, who was born in Long Eaton in 1877 and raised in Nottingham, was the first female artist to become a dame in 1929.
She was famous for painting ballerinas, as well as depicting the role of women in World War II.
The exhibition runs until 13 October.
Film extract from Summer in February, courtesy of Metrodome Distribution.
11 Jul 2013
- From the section Nottingham