Data from the First Decade of the John Moores Painting Prize, 1957

Hatchwell, Sophie ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5717-9453 and Leaper, Hana ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9025-4896 (2026) Data from the First Decade of the John Moores Painting Prize, 1957. [Data Collection]

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Abstract

This dataset was created through a systematic audit of the catalogue for the inaugural John Moores Painting Prize exhibition of 1957. It was undertaken collectively with the Post-War Painting in Regional Collections research group.

The dataset captures and structures information originally recorded in the exhibition catalogue, transforming a historical document into an open-source resource for the study of post-war British art, exhibition histories, and collecting practices.

The dataset includes information on exhibited artists and artworks, alongside biographical and demographic data such as place of residence, region of origin, gender, age, occupation, and educational background, where available. By standardising and enriching catalogue records, the dataset enables quantitative and qualitative analysis of artistic mobility, regional artistic ecosystems, gender representation, professional networks, and patterns of participation in a major post-war art competition.

Designed for reuse by researchers, curators, and heritage professionals, the dataset supports investigations into the development of post-war British painting and the role of regional exhibitions in shaping artistic careers and public collections. It also provides a foundation for comparative and longitudinal studies across subsequent John Moores Painting Prize exhibitions.

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Creators: Hatchwell, Sophie ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5717-9453 and Leaper, Hana ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9025-4896
Uncontrolled Keywords: 3601 Art history, theory and criticism
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24377/LJMU.d.00000293
Division: Art & Design
Field of Research: Creative arts and writing > Art history, theory and criticism
Date Deposited: 11 Nov 2026 11:22
Last Modified: 11 Nov 2026 11:22
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URI: https://opendata.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/293
Data collection method: Exhibition catalogues
Resource language: English
Metadata language: English
Collection period:
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1 February 20216 November 2026

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