1922 Group

Scope and Content
Photocopies of newscuttings book compiled by William Munro.
Administrative / Biographical History
The 1922 Group consisted of a number of Edinburgh College of Art students who graduated in 1922. It was founded by William Gilles and William MacTaggart, and included A. V. Couling, William Crozier, William Geissler, David Gunn, George Wright Hall, Alexander Graham Munro and George C. Watson. Annual exhibitions were held in Edinburgh for the next six years, and their work was characterised as being 'Francophile, colourful, serious and civilised' (Hardy). The Group was the closest approximation to an Edinburgh School. William Munro, Fraserburgh-based painter and art teacher, was a member of the 1922 Group. His landscapes of the western Highlands recieved critical acclaim.
Access Information
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Conditions Governing Use
All material is subject to copyright restrictions. Requests to reproduce original material should be made to the National Galleries of Scotland’s Image Licensing team (https://www.nationalgalleries.org/copyright-image-licensing)
Custodial History
Presented anonymously 1995

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