New Book Highlights Vorticism's Toxic Side
James King's study places Jessica Dismorr and Helen Saunders at the centre of the movement.
A look at Vorticism in art handbooks reveals two key points: it was the first avant-garde art movement in Britain and it was short-lived.
It is often implied that these facts are not unrelated—that, precisely because it happened in stuffy old England, the Vorticist rebellion was doomed before it really got going.
Notable works include Abstract Composition in Blue and Yellow (around 1915) by Helen Saunders, who was disparaged and sidelined within the male-dominated Vorticist movement, along with Jessica Dismorr.
Author's summary: New book sheds light on Vorticism's dark side.
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