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GERALD WILDE BRITISH ARTIST 1905-1986 Gerald Wilde, 1955.  Photograph by Gilbert Cousland. © October Gallery (OG). Gerald Wilde's artwork is in national and international public and private collections, including Tate Britain, yet he has remained relatively unknown. He was admired by eminent artists, art critics, and writers such as John Berger, David Sylvester, Joyce Cary, Sir Kenneth Clark, Tim Hilton, Martin Harrison, William Feaver, John Best, Frank Auerbach, and Lucian Freud.  This site contains photographs, archival material and reminisces by those who knew him.  An essay written by Dr. Victoria King for October Gallery's 2015  exhibition  Gerald Wilde: From the Abyss  can be read at:  GERALD WILDE: EXISTENTIAL MAGICIAN ________________ Website text by Victoria King unless otherwise noted.  If anyone has artwork by Gerald or reminisces that they would like to include on this site, please contact V...