Nick Higham examines the impact of a new scheme by the Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield, which commissioners contemporary artists to make new work for local schools.
The original School Prints were a product of their time: launched in the wake of a terrible world war by people who believed that wider appreciation of art and culture might help stave off another such disaster.
Original lithographs, they appeared between 1946 and 1949, and the artists commissioned included big names like LS Lowry, Henry Moore, Picasso and Matisse.
All were asked simply to contribute... Keep reading on BBC
The original School Prints were a product of their time: launched in the wake of a terrible world war by people who believed that wider appreciation of art and culture might help stave off another such disaster.
Original lithographs, they appeared between 1946 and 1949, and the artists commissioned included big names like LS Lowry, Henry Moore, Picasso and Matisse.
All were asked simply to contribute... Keep reading on BBC