Martin’s grand apocalyptic vision has inspired movie makers and rock ‘n’ rollers for decades. This is the first exhibition of his work for 30 years.
Martin had a lot of bad luck. His father, mother, grandmother and young son all died in a single year. One of his paintings, accepted and hung in the Royal Academy, was destroyed when a careless worker spilled a pot of dark varnish all over it. His painting “Belshazzar’s Feast” was nearly ruined when the carriage transporting it was struck by a train.
The exhibit will continue until September 4 and then move on to the Tate in London.
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Museums of Sheffield John Martin exhibition
Wikipedia on John Martin
Book: John Martin: Apocalypse Now!
John Martin (with lots more links) at Lines and Colors
