The Tate's collection includes 2 works of Francis Newton Souza. Two Saints in a Landscape (1961), and Crucifixion (1959) http://www.tate.org.uk/servlet/ViewWork?cgroupid=999999961&workid=20820&tabview=text&texttype=10 Cheers,http://www.tate.org.uk/servlet/ViewWork?workid=20820 From: Melvyn Fernandes <mel...@orange.net> To: goanet [goanet] <goanet@lists.goanet.org> Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 10:20 AM Subject: [Goanet] Reply to Selma on her message 3, vol 6, issue 703 - "Preserving culture through the Arts"
Dear Selma Reply to Message 3, Vol 6, Issue 703 Your Speech to the Global Goan Convention 2011- Preserving culture through the arts Thank you for sharing your uploaded speech at the Global Goan Convention 2001 at the Indian Gymkhana with us. In your speech you said “How badly we treat our artists, our writers, our intelligentsia; the very soul of our society”. Were you referring to yourself here? Having mentioned Francis Newton Souza a few times in your speech, I was amazed, surprised, etc. etc. (I’m too polite to use the word “rude”) that it appears you didn’t feel it necessary to add that whilst he has passed away, his art is very much alive and kicking and he is one of the few Goan artists that has his paintings in the Tate Britain! This would have provided our esteemed guests from Goa with an opportunity to see his artistic achievement while in London, if they chose to. Francis Newton Souza may have encountered problems receiving support from his country to promote his work while alive, but it looks like he has much the same problem with his country men/women today! For all those who wish to see Francis Newton Souza’s painting “Crucifixion” painted in 1959, you can pay a visit to the Tate Britain at Millbank, SW1P 4RG (Tel 020 7887 8888). In years gone by, our ancestors for reasons of ignorance or best known to themselves did not promote our tailors and fashion designers or you would have seen Rebellos, Pintos, De Souzas alongside Armani, Chanel and Versace. Congratulations to Wendell Rodrigues from Colvale with his Goan collection of fashions. Rose Fernandes Surrey, United Kingdom 26 July 2011 I. Nunes
