New Birmingham exhibition showcases work of father and son artists
Paintings and drawings by Frank and Arthur Lockwood capture Birmingham's streets, buildings and people from the 1920s to the 2010s
A new exhibition featuring the work of two artists who documented Birmingham over almost a century is opening at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.
Illustrating Birmingham: 100 years through the eyes of the Lockwoods opens in the museum's Bridge Gallery on Tuesday, November 3.
Father and son Frank and Arthur Lockwood recorded the city's changing landscape, from fields and farms to factories, shopping centres and new buildings.
Their work includes scenes of places that have since disappeared, alongside images of demolition, redevelopment and new construction.
Frank Taylor Lockwood was born in Yorkshire in 1895 and trained as a technical artist. After serving in the First World War, he worked in Birmingham, including leading the design studio at Cadbury's. He also became an associate of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists.
His son Arthur was born in Birmingham in 1934 and began painting with his father at an early age. He later trained in graphic design and worked for Penguin Books, while continuing to draw and paint throughout his life.
The exhibition brings together their paintings, sketchbooks, designs, advertising material and other work.
Zak Mensah and Sara Wajid, co-chief executives of Birmingham Museums Trust, said: "The work of Frank and Arthur Lockwood offers a fascinating window onto Birmingham across almost a century. Their paintings capture not only how the city's streets and buildings have changed, but the people who have made Birmingham what it is today."