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Tuckson (1988)

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clip Domestic still life education content clip 3

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Clip description

Artist Tony Tuckson’s widow, Margaret, talks about her husband’s life. She admires him for supporting the family but has some regrets that she did not earn a living so that he could paint full-time. She talks about why he painted domestic subjects.

Curator’s notes

A relaxed interview, illustrated with well-chosen examples from Tuckson’s work.