Young Artists of Promise

Beddington, Jack

Published by The Studio Publications, London and New York, 1957

About this Item

NB: No dustjacket. Beige cloth with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Fair, covers have general shelfwear with some sunning and foxing to spine. The cloth of the spine is also quite worn. Internally the book is in good condition. Binding sound, no inscriptions. 127pp. 150 illustrations, six in colour, the remainder in b/w. Good reading copy. Jack Beddington CBE (1893-1959), who chose the selection of young artists in this book is best known for his work as publicity director for Shell in the 1930s and as head of the Ministry of Information Films Division during World War II. He was keen on encouraging young artists who had yet to make a name of themselves, and the book includes images of work by artists such as Joe (Joseph) Tilson, Fred Yates and Charles Keeping amongst work by many others lesser known but of high quality. To the rear of the book are address and art training details for each artist. Seller Inventory # 008436

Bibliographic Details

Title: Young Artists of Promise

Publisher: The Studio Publications, London and New York

Publication Date: 1957

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket