Marking the 50th anniversary of the painting of the Barbican Mural by Plymouth artist Robert Lenkiewicz, this publication reproduces the original guide ‘Notes on the Barbican Mural’, first printed in 1972. In his own words, Lenkiewicz explains his 3,000-square-foot visual celebration of the symbolism, poetry, philosophy, alchemy, ceremonial magic, and the influence of Jewish thought on culture in the first Elizabethan Age between 1580 and 1620.
A new essay by cultural historian John Callow – ‘The Witch on the Barbican’ – explains the mural’s origins in Plymouth’s famous historical connection to the sailing of the Mayflower to the New World in 1620. The author identifies many of the artist’s friends and associates who modelled for the historical figures, and draws out the hidden meanings in the mural’s complex symbolism.
56 pages, 208 x 208mm. Price £10.00. On sale at KAYA GALLERY, Plymouth; via the TLF online store, or Amazon.
The trustees wish to thank Kaya Gallery for sponsoring the production of this publication. Please visit them in at 53 Southside St, Plymouth PL1 2LA and see their selection of Lenkiewicz originals, limited edition prints, and books.
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