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The Two Roberts by Damian Barr - review by Nikhil Krishnan

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By Damian Barr
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Robert Colquhoun and Robert MacBryde, the two Roberts of Damian Barr’s title, were working-class Scottish artists who met in 1933 as first-year students at the Glasgow School of Art. They lived and travelled together, created still lifes and portraits, enjoyed a run of successes and had a moment of celebrity in the legendary postwar Soho of Henrietta Moraes and Francis Bacon.
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‘They had everything, then nothing’: the prodigies the art world forgot

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By Damian Barr
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Robert MacBryde (left) and Robert Colquhoun in their studio, photographed by Felix Man in around 1945.Photograph: Felix Man/Getty Images The world is burning. Fascism is rising. Countries are falling. And we’re on the brink of incredible technological change, which will either be the end of everything or a new beginning. So, who needs artists? An August night in 1944.
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The Story of Section 28 — Damian Barr

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By Damian Barr
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I grew up under Section 28 - this hateful law was passed in 1988 and repealed in 2003 (2000 in Scotland). It damaged LGBTQ+ children - including me. It also silenced teachers and librarians, stopped them answering or asking questions about sexuality or gender. The shadow of this law is long and dark. With our allies, we must resist every attempt to harm another generation by reintroducing any version of it.
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