The Mood Room · Charles De Sousy Ricketts
Charles De Sousy Ricketts Enter a
feeling, not
a gallery.
Choose a mood and the room itself answers — the light cools or warms, the air changes pace, and only the works that carry that feeling step forward from the dark. Everything else recedes into shadow.
Charles De Sousy Ricketts
a swiss-born artist's journey through time charles de sousy ricketts, a versatile english artist, illustrator, author, and printer, left an indelible mark on the art world. born in geneva to a french mother and an english father, ricketts' work is characterized by its eclectic blend of styles, making him a fascinating figure in the realm of art. early life and education ricketts began his artistic journey at the city and guilds technica
l art school in lambeth in 1882, following the demise of both his parents. this marked the inception of his lifelong partnership with charles shannon, a painter and lithographer, who would be his companion in both art and life. the vale press and notable collaborations the duo founded the dial, a magazine that ran for five issues from 1889 to 1897, and the vale press, named after their house in chelsea, london. ricketts' work with the…
Set the room's
mood
— the light follows
Now showing —
All
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works lit