Family, Friendships, Landscapes

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Hugh Cecil, Mirabel Cecil

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Pimpernel Press Ltd
01 May 2015

Art & design styles: c 1900 to c 1960; Painting & paintings; Individual artists, art monographs

Rex Whistler (1905-1944) was one of the most intriguing artists of the interwar years. His work encompassed all areas of art and design, from set design for opera, ballet and the West End theatre to book illustration. He painted moving and memorable portraits, of people and of their houses. And he was the outstanding mural painter of his day. As a 20-year old student at the Slade School he pained a mural which an still be seen on the walls of the restaurant at Tate Britain. Later murals are to be seen at Port Lympne in Kent, Mottisfont Abbey in Hampshire, Dorneywood in Buckinghamshire and - his masterpiece, Plas Newydd on Anglesey. At the outbreak of the Second World War he volunteered to serve in the army. He became a dedicated tank commander in the Guards Armoured Division. He was killed in Normandy on 18 July 1944. Family, Friendships and Landscapes describes the sources of inspiration Rex Whistler drew on for his work, including his family, his many friendships and the landscapes of his beloved 'Wessex' and Italy.

By: Hugh Cecil, Mirabel Cecil
Imprint: Pimpernel Press Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 2
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 180mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 476g
ISBN: 9781910258194
ISBN 10: 1910258199
Pages: 88
Publication Date: 01 May 2015
Recommended Age: From 0 to 0 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Books by Hugh Cecil include The Flower of Battle: How Britain Won the Great War (Steerforth, 1996).

Reviews for Family, Friendships, Landscapes

Reviews of Hugh and Mirabel Cecil's In Search of Rex Whistler: Superb. - Financial Times A delight to read, well-researched...beautifully designed. - Country Life