ONSITE & ONLINE BOOK LAUNCH: Comrades in Art!
A talk by Andy marking the publication of Comrades in Art! explores the rise of the Artists International Association alongside the MML
In the same month that the Marx Memorial Library and Workers School opened its doors for the first time, the Artists International Association was born not far away in Covent Garden. From autumn 1933 onwards the two organisations developed in tandem as the AIA expanded to become a major popular front organisation with a thousand members, a national programme and many international links.
In a talk marking publication of his book and previewing Comrades in Art a major exhibition opening at Towner Eastbourne in May 2026, Andy will be talking about the lives of the activists who built the organisation and how the AIA's fight against fascism and in defence of cultural freedom holds up a mirror to our own times.
Comrades in Art published by Thames and Hudson has already attracted strong reviews ('A triumph' TLS; 'Exemplary' Observer; 'Compelling' Spectator; 'Remarkable' Art Newspaper; 'Subjects simmering with energy and dedication' Literary Review). The book will be available on the night at a discounted price.
A talk by Andy marking the publication of Comrades in Art! explores the rise of the Artists International Association alongside the MML
In the same month that the Marx Memorial Library and Workers School opened its doors for the first time, the Artists International Association was born not far away in Covent Garden. From autumn 1933 onwards the two organisations developed in tandem as the AIA expanded to become a major popular front organisation with a thousand members, a national programme and many international links.
In a talk marking publication of his book and previewing Comrades in Art a major exhibition opening at Towner Eastbourne in May 2026, Andy will be talking about the lives of the activists who built the organisation and how the AIA's fight against fascism and in defence of cultural freedom holds up a mirror to our own times.
Comrades in Art published by Thames and Hudson has already attracted strong reviews ('A triumph' TLS; 'Exemplary' Observer; 'Compelling' Spectator; 'Remarkable' Art Newspaper; 'Subjects simmering with energy and dedication' Literary Review). The book will be available on the night at a discounted price.
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- 1 hour 30 minutes
- In person
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Marx Memorial Library & Workers' School
37A Clerkenwell Green
London EC1R 0DU
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