Angel and Woman 1962

Curator: Cecil Collins, born in 1908, produced this stark image, "Angel and Woman", now held in the Tate collection. Editor: It's got this strange, almost somber energy, doesn’t it? Very raw, very direct with its message. Curator: Collins engaged with romanticism, yet he rejected the avant-garde movements of his time, focusing on themes of innocence and the eternal. Editor: Yes, innocence caught in a rough moment! I feel the angel's offering is almost like a test. What do you see? Curator: I see the interwar anxiety, filtered through Collin's unique spiritual lens. Editor: Spiritual lens, maybe! But it's also intensely human, wouldn't you agree? A real heart-to-heart conversation. Curator: Definitely sparks conversation, even now. Editor: That's the beauty of art, isn't it? Always whispering new secrets.