Ravilious & Co
Subtitle: the pattern of friendship
By: Andy Friend ; with an introduction by Alan Powers
Contributors: Towner Art Gallery
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9780500239551
Subjects: British Prints; Friends and associates; Design; Artists; British Painting; History
Other titles: Ravilious and Company :
Description: In recent years Eric Ravilious has become recognized as one of the most important British artists of the 20th century, whose watercolours and wood engravings capture an essential sense of place and the spirit of mid-century England. What is less appreciated is that he did not work in isolation, but within a much wider network of artists, friends and lovers influenced by Paul Nash's teaching at the Royal College of Art - Edward Bawden, Barnett Freedman, Enid Marx, Tirzah Garwood, Percy Horton, Peggy Angus and Helen Binyon among them. The Ravilious group bridged the gap between fine art and design, and the gentle, locally rooted but spritely character of their work came to be seen as the epitome of contemporary British values.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 310-328) and index.