Description
The work Eric Kennington produced during the Second World War established him as 'among the most capable draughtsmen' of the day. This title brings together a selection of Kennington's war portraits, along with accounts of his sitters' dramatic careers and the context of these works.
About the Author
Dr Jonathan Black has been a Senior Research Fellow in History of Art at Kingston University since 2008. His publications include The Graphic Art of Eric Kennington (UCL, 2001), The Sculpture of Eric Kennington (Lund Humphries, 2002), Form, Feeling and Calculation: the Paintings and Drawings of Edward Wadsworth (PWP, 2005) and Dora Gordine: Artist, Sculptor, Designer (PWP, 2008). He has published various essays on aspects of early 20th century British and European Art, e.g. on the prints of C. R. W. Nevinson (2007), Henri Gaudier Brzeska and the First World War (2007), graphic artist Hans Schleger (2009), Charles Sargeant Jagger's Royal Artillery Memorial, London (2010) and Eric Kennington's friendship with T. E. Lawrence (2010)
Book Information
ISBN 9780856677052
Author Dr Jonathan Black
Format Paperback
Page Count 168
Imprint Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd
Publisher Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd
Weight(grams) 831g