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From Hepworth to Wallis, from the Tamar to Land’s End: Cornwall Art Library flies the flag for Cornish art

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 June 2016

Elizabeth Le Grice
Elizabeth Le Grice*
Affiliation:
Cornwall Libraries, Penzance Branch Library, Morrab Road, Penzance, Cornwall TR18 4EY, UK
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Email: elegrice@hotmail.com
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Abstract

How does Cornwall Art Library support the cultural life of a county that is a magnet for tourists but has continuing economic problems? The historical background to the development of the internationally renowned art ‘colonies’ in West Cornwall illustrates how the libraries have become embedded within this history. Various initiatives from Cornwall Council should establish the county as a highly networked, vibrant and creative place, which will contribute to its future regeneration. Can the Library continue to reinvent resources in order to combine with the artistic community as a crucial part of the local economy?

Type
Research Article
Information
Art Libraries Journal , Volume 37 , Issue 1 , 2012 , pp. 24 - 28
Copyright
Copyright © The Art Libraries Society 2012

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