FRED ORTON 1945-2025
MARCEL DUCHAMP (1887-1968).
EXHIBITION • MAN RAY / JULIEN LEVY GALLERY. Folded exhibition brochure. 1945.
11x9 inches
I was looking around the internet looking for the source of this exhibition poster when I discovered that my old Art History master at De Montfort University (Leicester Poly as was) the Marxist historian Fred Orton pass away last year -the day after my birthday- . . . . . I also discovered he had taken up painting again in his retirement which filled me with joy. He scared lots of us at Leicester in the first year with his intellect politiancal awareness and depth of knowledge and was fiercely challenging but the tutorial group on Marcel Duchamp, with fellow lecturer and my tutor at School Gavin Bryars, meant he warmed to me whereas I had previously thought for the longest time he considered me an idiot!
I dedicate this post to him and send the kindest of wishes to old compatriot Gavin and Fed’s family wife and children
Fred Orton ‘untitled’
Steve Edwards
Fred
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