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From a Soho sock shop to the Tate Britain - William Blake's solo show
Dec 18, 2008 02:39

The paintings, according to the only critic who bothered to review the show, were wretched and the artist suffered from â€œthe wild effusions of a distempered brainâ€. Thus ended William Blakeâ€™s one shot at fame and glory in his lifetime, a solo exhibition in his brotherâ€™s Soho hosiery shop.

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