Stephen Tomlin
(1901-1937) David GarnettProvenance
Richard Garnett;
Gifted to The Charleston Trust.
David Garnett, known as ‘Bunny’, was the first member of the Bloomsbury group to meet Tomlin. He was instantly intoxicated by his charm, and later introduced him to the rest of the circle. Carved directly in stone, with pareddown clarity evocative of archaic Polynesian sculpted heads, the sittings took place almost daily throughout the first few months of 1923. The frequency of the sittings was almost certainly accelerated by their amorous affair, and both men talked freely about their homosexuality, which was illegal at the time. They forged a lifelong bond.
David Garnett, known as ‘Bunny’, was the first member of the Bloomsbury group to meet Tomlin. He was instantly intoxicated by his charm, and later introduced him to the rest of the circle. Carved directly in stone, with pareddown clarity evocative of archaic Polynesian sculpted heads, the sittings took place almost daily throughout the first few months of 1923. The frequency of the sittings was almost certainly accelerated by their amorous affair, and both men talked freely about their homosexuality, which was illegal at the time. They forged a lifelong bond.