Recording Britain - Hardcover

Saunders, Gill

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0715397982 ISBN 13: 9780715397985

Publisher: David & Charles, 1990

Synopsis

In 1940 the familiar British landscape was under attack, not only from the imminent threat of German bombers but also from rapid urban development. The Ministry of Labour, in association with the Pilgrim Trust, commissioned many of Britain's foremost artists to paint a record of the changing face of the country. This record of more than 1500 watercolours was given into the care of the Victoria & Albert Museum and this book presents more than 100 of these paintings. Artists featured include John Piper, Kenneth Rowntree, Barbara Jones, Rowland Hilder and Sir William Russell Flint.

About this title

About the Author:

Gill Saunders is a Senior Curator in the Word & Image Department at the V&A. She has written extensively on twentieth century and contemporary art.

About this edition

• Publisher: David & Charles
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0715397982
• ISBN 13: 9780715397985
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 162