For the Very Joy of Art

In 1880 a small group of people formed a society of artists which flourished and grew and which still exists today.

Although a shared interest in art was what bound these particular friends together, such common bonds can always be strained by the differing views on how the society should be run.

We see the difficulties of holding things together during two world wars; the often alarming confrontations between strong characters with strongly held opinions; the amusing and quirky personalities without whom no group is ever truly complete.