Sarah MacDougall, Head of Collections and Special Projects at Ben Uri Gallery and Museum, and co-author of a Bomberg monograph and touring exhibition (2017–18), introduces notable works by the artist in the current display. Her discussion highlights early drawings charting Bomberg's transition to modernism during his most radical period, including his artistic response to Diaghilev’s Ballet Russes, and drawings relating to his official artist’s commission during the First World War. The talk culminates with a discussion of Bomberg’s oil study for his remarkable Second World War commission, Bomb Store.