New Brutalism championed materiality and a fascination with the harsh, the substantial and the rough. The discovery of ‘beauty’ in ‘ugliness’ arguably parallels Bacon’s ability to make stark images seductive, and indeed brutal, as he revelled in the texture of paint itself. Mark Cousins, Zaha Hadid, Tony Fretton and Patrick Hodgkinson discuss the moment’s impact and legacy. Chaired by Joe Kerr, Royal College of Art.
