• Limited edition art print of two women swimming at Tooting Bec Lido in 1920s style with colourful changing cabins
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Gallery Midnight

Ladies That Lido

Ladies That Lido

by Johny Midnight

Two women at Tooting Bec Lido in vintage bathing costumes - one descending the steps into the pool, one watching from the edge, painted in a bold, 1920s screen-print style.

Original for sale £2,500 | contact gallery

Limited edition fine art prints, hand-signed and numbered by the artist. Once the edition is sold out, it will not be reproduced.

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  • Artwork Description

    Set at Tooting Bec Lido, this painting depicts two female swimmers in period bathing costumes that firmly place the scene in the early 20th century, paying homage to the lido's opening in 1914. The style is deliberately bold and graphic - inspired by 1920s and 1930s screen prints and posters, with flat colour and confident outlines. One woman lowers herself carefully into the pool, gripping the handrail on the steps. The other sits casually at the pool's edge, watching with quiet solidarity. Behind them, just six of the iconic coloured changing cabins appear, simplified and bright. The foliage is treated with flat, graphic texture, reinforcing the vintage aesthetic throughout.

  • Artist's Insight

    I wanted to paint the swimmers themselves for once - the people who keep coming back year after year regardless of the temperature. There's something heroic about them. The 1920s screen-print style felt right because the lido was built in 1914, and I wanted to acknowledge that heritage in the visual language of the painting. The two women become archetypes rather than portraits: one about to commit to the cold water, one watching and perhaps about to follow. It's a painting about the small, repeated acts of bravery that define lido culture. Cheerful, affectionate and completely specific to this place.

Original Artwork Information

Artwork year created: 2023

Original artwork size: 74 x 85

Original artwork medium: Oil on canvas

Original artwork status: Available for sale - £2,500

Print Details

Gallery Midnight limited edition fine art prints are available in A2 and A3 sizes. Edition sizes vary depending on the artwork.

Edition Details

  • A3 Limited Edition of 100
  • A2 Limited Edition of 100
  • Printed on archival matt fine art paper
  • Hand-signed and numbered by the artist
  • Certificate of authenticity included

Framing

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Original paintings are typically presented on stretched canvas and do not require framing.

Please contact the gallery for framing advice or to arrange framing

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Limited Edition Prints

All limited edition prints are carefully packaged in protective cardboard tubes to ensure they arrive safely and in excellent condition. This method protects the artwork during transit and allows the print to be professionally framed once received.

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About the Artist

Johny is a painter and founder of Gallery Midnight in Balham. His work is often described as “abstract on reality”, capturing familiar landscapes, seascapes and city scenes with expressive colour and movement. Influenced by a life spent between London, the Alps and the Caribbean, his paintings explore changing light, atmosphere and energy, inviting viewers to see well-known places in new and unexpected ways.

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