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Eric Ravilious: Imagined Realities (Hardback)

Eric Ravilious (1903-42) was a painter of watercolours and murals, a book illustrator in wood engraving and lithography, and a designer of transfer-ware, pottery and porcelain. From 1939 till his death he was an Official War Artist. This book presents a full retrospective of all aspects of his work, culminating in the final phase of his war artist work.

Alan Powers interprets Ravilious’s work on the basis of documentary sources and more recent readings of art and ideas. The book positions Ravilious in a European and American context of the period, identifying artists and designers whose work shows similar characteristics and require a historical grouping separate from modernism.

This out of print Eric Ravilious book accompanied an exhibition at the Imperial War Museum, London, in October 2003.

In very good condition with some fading to dust jacket.