The Wyndham Lewis Society
@lewisian.bsky.social
Society dedicated to promoting knowledge of the art and literature of the protean modernist satirist, Wyndham Lewis
"We only want Tragedy if it can clench its side muscles like hands on its belly, and bring to the surface a laugh like a bomb." BLAST, 1914
"We only want Tragedy if it can clench its side muscles like hands on its belly, and bring to the surface a laugh like a bomb." BLAST, 1914
Thanks to everybody who came along to the Lewis reading group session earlier this week, where we discussed the work of the women Vorticists.
Next up, Lewis and human nature, on 18 November. Join us!
Next up, Lewis and human nature, on 18 November. Join us!
October 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Thanks to everybody who came along to the Lewis reading group session earlier this week, where we discussed the work of the women Vorticists.
Next up, Lewis and human nature, on 18 November. Join us!
Next up, Lewis and human nature, on 18 November. Join us!
The next meeting of the Wyndham Lewis Reading group takes place on Tuesday 23rd September, 7pm. (Zoom) We'll be focusing on Enemy of the Stars. All welcome.
September 11, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The next meeting of the Wyndham Lewis Reading group takes place on Tuesday 23rd September, 7pm. (Zoom) We'll be focusing on Enemy of the Stars. All welcome.
The Lewis Reading Group meets this evening at 7pm (BST). We'll be discussing Thomas Keller's 'Wyndham Lewis and British Art Rock'. Should be a good one!
July 15, 2025 at 9:21 AM
The Lewis Reading Group meets this evening at 7pm (BST). We'll be discussing Thomas Keller's 'Wyndham Lewis and British Art Rock'. Should be a good one!
The next meeting of the Wyndham Lewis Reading Group takes place online this coming Saturday at 11am. We'll be focusing on the Prologue to Apes of God. Join us!
In June and July, the Reading Group online meetings will shift to Tuesday evenings from 6.30pm - 17 June and 15 July.
In June and July, the Reading Group online meetings will shift to Tuesday evenings from 6.30pm - 17 June and 15 July.
May 13, 2025 at 1:22 PM
The next meeting of the Wyndham Lewis Reading Group takes place online this coming Saturday at 11am. We'll be focusing on the Prologue to Apes of God. Join us!
In June and July, the Reading Group online meetings will shift to Tuesday evenings from 6.30pm - 17 June and 15 July.
In June and July, the Reading Group online meetings will shift to Tuesday evenings from 6.30pm - 17 June and 15 July.
Others have noted that Saied Dai's 'individual and yet archetypal' portrait of Theresa May from 2023 seems indebted to Wyndham Lewis's later style. But the GMB were already mining this strange affinity in 2017, with a 'Maybot' protest seemingly inspired by Lewis's cubist Self Portrait of 1911.
April 13, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Others have noted that Saied Dai's 'individual and yet archetypal' portrait of Theresa May from 2023 seems indebted to Wyndham Lewis's later style. But the GMB were already mining this strange affinity in 2017, with a 'Maybot' protest seemingly inspired by Lewis's cubist Self Portrait of 1911.
The next meeting of the Wyndham Lewis Reading Group is this Saturday, 22nd March, at 11am UK time.
We'll be discussing 'Inferior Religions' (full text available here: gutenberg.ca/ebooks/lewis...).
If you'd like to attend, just email wyndhamlewissociety@gmail.com and we'll send you the Zoom link.
We'll be discussing 'Inferior Religions' (full text available here: gutenberg.ca/ebooks/lewis...).
If you'd like to attend, just email wyndhamlewissociety@gmail.com and we'll send you the Zoom link.
March 20, 2025 at 10:40 AM
The next meeting of the Wyndham Lewis Reading Group is this Saturday, 22nd March, at 11am UK time.
We'll be discussing 'Inferior Religions' (full text available here: gutenberg.ca/ebooks/lewis...).
If you'd like to attend, just email wyndhamlewissociety@gmail.com and we'll send you the Zoom link.
We'll be discussing 'Inferior Religions' (full text available here: gutenberg.ca/ebooks/lewis...).
If you'd like to attend, just email wyndhamlewissociety@gmail.com and we'll send you the Zoom link.
Thanks to all who came along to our reading group session this morning on Lewis and Aesthetics. Our next session is scheduled for March 22nd. We'll be discussing 'Inferior Religions'.
February 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Thanks to all who came along to our reading group session this morning on Lewis and Aesthetics. Our next session is scheduled for March 22nd. We'll be discussing 'Inferior Religions'.
Narrowly defeated by F.T. Marinetti
February 1, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Narrowly defeated by F.T. Marinetti
Great to discuss Lewis's Futurist Figure (1912) at this month's meeting of the Lewis Reading Group.
February's session takes place on the 22nd and we'll be focusing on Lewis and aesthetics.
February's session takes place on the 22nd and we'll be focusing on Lewis and aesthetics.
January 27, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Great to discuss Lewis's Futurist Figure (1912) at this month's meeting of the Lewis Reading Group.
February's session takes place on the 22nd and we'll be focusing on Lewis and aesthetics.
February's session takes place on the 22nd and we'll be focusing on Lewis and aesthetics.
This month's meeting of the Lewis Reading Group takes place on Saturday 25th at 11am (online). All welcome!
January 23, 2025 at 12:18 PM
This month's meeting of the Lewis Reading Group takes place on Saturday 25th at 11am (online). All welcome!
Forgot to mention that our latest edition of the LewisLetter dropped last month, celebrating 50 years of the Society!
January 15, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Forgot to mention that our latest edition of the LewisLetter dropped last month, celebrating 50 years of the Society!
Thanks to everybody who came along to our final reading group meeting of 2024. Another excellent discussion.
December 9, 2024 at 8:39 AM
Thanks to everybody who came along to our final reading group meeting of 2024. Another excellent discussion.
The next meeting of the WL reading group is this Saturday, 7th December, 11am. For our last meeting of 2024 we'll be opening the floor to various group members to speak for 10mins on a Lewisian topic of their choice. To join, either as a speaker or listener, just email wyndhamlewissociety@gmail.com.
December 2, 2024 at 1:04 PM
The next meeting of the WL reading group is this Saturday, 7th December, 11am. For our last meeting of 2024 we'll be opening the floor to various group members to speak for 10mins on a Lewisian topic of their choice. To join, either as a speaker or listener, just email wyndhamlewissociety@gmail.com.
Thanks to everyone who came along to our Reading Group discussion today!
Next meeting is on December 7th.
Next meeting is on December 7th.
November 23, 2024 at 3:17 PM
Thanks to everyone who came along to our Reading Group discussion today!
Next meeting is on December 7th.
Next meeting is on December 7th.
The Lewis Reading Group meets again tomorrow at 11am. We'll be discussing Lewis's 'Journey into Barbary'. All welcome! To receive details and the Zoom link email wyndhamlewissociety@gmail.com
November 22, 2024 at 11:29 AM
The Lewis Reading Group meets again tomorrow at 11am. We'll be discussing Lewis's 'Journey into Barbary'. All welcome! To receive details and the Zoom link email wyndhamlewissociety@gmail.com
The next step in switching platforms - importing c.1k bygone Lewisian tweets into Bluesky. Let the content recycling commence...
November 19, 2024 at 12:18 PM
The next step in switching platforms - importing c.1k bygone Lewisian tweets into Bluesky. Let the content recycling commence...
Happy birthday to our man, Wyndham Lewis, born #OTD in 1882. In 1919 he summarily abandoned the principle of birthdays, informing the Sitwells that he intended simply to continue being thirty-seven until further notice.
November 18, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Happy birthday to our man, Wyndham Lewis, born #OTD in 1882. In 1919 he summarily abandoned the principle of birthdays, informing the Sitwells that he intended simply to continue being thirty-seven until further notice.
For several years we've been running a monthly online Wyndham Lewis reading group, open to anyone interested in his work. The next meeting is this Saturday, 23rd November, discussing Lewis's Moroccan travel memoir, 'Journey into Barbary'. To join the group simply email wyndhamlewissociety@gmail.com.
November 18, 2024 at 11:33 AM
For several years we've been running a monthly online Wyndham Lewis reading group, open to anyone interested in his work. The next meeting is this Saturday, 23rd November, discussing Lewis's Moroccan travel memoir, 'Journey into Barbary'. To join the group simply email wyndhamlewissociety@gmail.com.
If you see this, post something blue.
'A Portrait of the Artist’s Wife, "Froanna"' (1940)
'A Portrait of the Artist’s Wife, "Froanna"' (1940)
November 17, 2024 at 9:22 AM
If you see this, post something blue.
'A Portrait of the Artist’s Wife, "Froanna"' (1940)
'A Portrait of the Artist’s Wife, "Froanna"' (1940)
Wyndham Lewis by Augustus John, c.1903
November 19, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Wyndham Lewis by Augustus John, c.1903
Our next meeting of the Lewis Reading Group takes place on 17 June. We'll be tackling Time and Western Man (first of 2 sessions, 2nd session on July 1). Join us!
November 19, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Our next meeting of the Lewis Reading Group takes place on 17 June. We'll be tackling Time and Western Man (first of 2 sessions, 2nd session on July 1). Join us!
Huge thanks to everybody who came to our Reading Group discussion on Enemy of the Stars today. A great conversation! Next month we tackle Time and Western Man (first of two sessions). Join us!
November 19, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Huge thanks to everybody who came to our Reading Group discussion on Enemy of the Stars today. A great conversation! Next month we tackle Time and Western Man (first of two sessions). Join us!
Our next meeting of the Lewis Reading Group takes place this coming Saturday at 11am. We'll be discussing Enemy of the Stars. Join us!
November 19, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Our next meeting of the Lewis Reading Group takes place this coming Saturday at 11am. We'll be discussing Enemy of the Stars. Join us!
Quick reminder that the Lewis Reading Group meets this coming Saturday at 11am (BST-Zoom). We'll be discussing Men Without Art. All welcome.
November 19, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Quick reminder that the Lewis Reading Group meets this coming Saturday at 11am (BST-Zoom). We'll be discussing Men Without Art. All welcome.