Artists, Siblings, Visionaries

Name: Artists, Siblings, Visionaries
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ISBN: 9781529095883

The lives and loves of Gwen and Augustus John

Judith Mackrell

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Picador
28 April 2026

Biography

'Outstanding'

- The Guardian

'Judith Mackrell has done an incredible job in bringing to life the stories of these two great artists' - Anthony d'Offay

'This is a must-read . . . A deeply moving account of a family bursting with talent' - Anne Sebba

In many ways they were polar opposites . . .

Augustus was the larger of the two; vivid, volatile and promiscuous, he was a hero among romantics and bohemians, celebrated as one of the great British talents of his generation.

As a woman, Gwen's place in the art world was smaller and harder, and her private way of working and reserved nature meant it was only long after her death that her gift was fully acknowledged.

In Artists, Siblings, Visionaries Mackrell tells the remarkable stories of these immensely talented siblings, both of who's experiments with form and colour created some of the most exciting work of the early twentieth century.

By: Judith Mackrell
Imprint: Picador
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 29mm
Weight: 328g
ISBN: 9781529095883
ISBN 10: 1529095883
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 28 April 2026
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Judith Mackrell is a celebrated dance critic, writing first for The Independent and now for The Guardian. Her biography of the Russian ballerina Lydia Lopokova, Bloomsbury Ballerina, was shortlisted for the Costa Biography Award. She has also appeared on television and radio, as well as writing on dance, co-authoring The Oxford Dictionary of Dance. She lives in London with her family.

Reviews for Artists, Siblings, Visionaries: The lives and loves of Gwen and Augustus John

Judith Mackrell has done an incredible job in bringing to life the stories of these two great artists -- Anthony D’Offay This dream of a book lures us back to that most fascinating world, that of Gwen and Augustus John -- Louisa Young This is a must read . . . a deeply moving account of a family bursting with talent -- Anne Sebba, author of <i>The Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz</i>