Colours of war : war art, 1939-45 / Alan Ross ; with a foreword by Kenneth Clark
1983, 1st edition. London : Jonathan Cape. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #472912
ISBN: 0224020382
Physical description: 192 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm. Contents: Art and war : the War Artists' Advisory Committee -- The receiving end : Henry Moore, Graham Sutherland, John Piper -- Veterans : Stanley Spencer, Wyndham Lewis, David Bomberg, John Nash, William Roberts, Henry Lamb -- The aerial war : Paul Nash -- Silent patterns : Eric Ravilious, Richard Eurich -- Exercise candle : Albert Richards -- Orchards to Mangroves : Thomas Hennell -- Home front : Keith Vaughan, William Scott, Rodrigo Moynihan -- Africa and beyond : Edward Ardizzone, Edward Bawden, Anthony Gross, William Coldstream -- Crews and carriers : Barnett Freedman, Leonard Rosoman, John Worsley -- Seaplanes and spitfires : R. V. Pitchforth, Frank Wootton. Subjects: 1900-1999. Painting, British 20th century. World War, 1939-1945 ; Art and the war. Painting, Modern 20th century Great Britain. World War, 1939-1945 ; Art and the war. Art, British - 20th century - 1939-1945.
Price: €14.95