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It seems that Britain celebrates this extraordinary man with not even one single statue. There is a statue of Blake in Bridgewater, Somerset but it's Robert Bla
by vixen99 6y ago
It seems that Britain celebrates this extraordinary man with not even one single statue. There is a statue of Blake in Bridgewater, Somerset but it's Robert Blake, a naval commander, worthy no doubt but hardly a global figure. Anyone crossing the Albert Bridge in London might notice a church up-river (on the left as you go north). William Blake was married in that church in 1782.
- shatnersbassoon 6y agoYou mean St Mary's Battersea? You can't see that from Albert Bridge, but you can from Battersea Bridge. Also notable as the last resting place of Benedict Arnold.
- ableal 6y agoIt's also a pity that Blake is fairly hard to find in the (old) Tate museum, almost lost in a small loft, if memory serves (I visited twice, last time in 2016). Bosch and Blake wipe the floor with most of Tate Modern, or any equivalent gallery. It may be that it takes time for the dust to settle ...