Pears 1979

Editor: Here we have William Scott’s "Pears." The sketch-like quality, with those ghosted outlines, gives it a very provisional feel. How do you interpret this work? Curator: Consider the post-war context. There’s a deliberate rejection of the heroic. Scott elevates the everyday. It’s almost a democratisation of art through subject matter, wouldn't you say? Editor: I see that! So, the mundane becomes significant. Curator: Exactly. And the flat, almost childlike rendering removes any sense of elitism. It’s art for everyone, reflecting a changing society. Editor: That's a perspective I hadn't considered. Thanks! Curator: My pleasure. It's all about context!