Pioneering Paolozzi pop art on show at gallery

Work by one of the giants of pop art has gone on display in Lincoln.

Sir Eduardo Paolozzi was one of the pioneers of the movement in the UK, which began in the 1950s.

The exhibition, General Dynamic F.U.N, is on show at the Usher Gallery and includes 48 screen prints and photolithographs produced between 1965 and 1970.

It will continue until 7 June and entry is free.

Paolozzi, who died in 2005, was born in Edinburgh, where his family ran an ice cream shop.

He was influenced by the popular culture he encountered in his youth and became known for transforming mass-produced images into bright, bold collages exploring technology, fame and the mass media.

Among his best-known works are mosaics from the walls of a tube station, a set of giant bronze sculptures in Edinburgh, and recently listed murals at a shopping centre in Redditch.

The exhibition is on a national tour organised by the Hayward Gallery in London.

Councillor Natalie Oliver, executive councillor for culture at Lincolnshire County Council, said: "Our visitors told us they wanted to see more major touring exhibitions alongside local artwork. So that's exactly what we're doing."

The exhibition has also inspired a number of workshops and a show by young artists, with further details on the Usher Gallery website.

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