with that of painter Graham Sutherland, was loosely termed British Neo-romanticism, continuing the tradition of British landscape, but with a modern sensibility. In later life he became interested in space travel and entomology, when he depicted satellites and moonscapes in his paintings. Interest in his work diminished after his death in 1971. In 2000, there was a centenary exhibition at Durham University. A major retrospective at Pallant House Gallery in Chichester in Spring 2010 entitled 'John Tunnard: Inner Space to Outer Space', explored the themes of abstraction, music and surrealism, nature and landscape, and science and space travel in his work. The exhibition was curated by Simon Martin. References The Haywood Gallery exhibition, and the Arts Councils book/catalogue. Further reading John Tunnard: His Life and Work by Alan Peat and Brian A. Whitton External links Tate Gallery, London Peggy Guggenheim Collection National Portrait Gallery London British Government art collection British Council collection Centenary exhibition (2000) Pallant House Gallery, Chichester Profile on Royal Academy of Arts Collections 1900 births 1971 deaths Burials in Cornwall 20th-century English painters Academics of the Central School of Art and Design Alumni of the Royal College of Art Associates of the Royal Academy English conscientious objectors English male painters Modern painters People educated at Charterhouse School People from Sandy, Bedfordshire 20th-century English male artists