{"product_id":"winston-churchill-the-painter-9781781301371","title":"Winston Churchill: The Painter","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Lucy Davis | Xavier Bray | Allen Packwood\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Philip Wilson Publishers\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Philip Wilson Publishers\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA detailed study of Sir Winston Churchill's paintings, presenting a fascinating backdrop to the complex and poignant times he lived in.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUniversally renowned as the statesman, writer and orator who led Britain to victory in World War II, Winston Churchill (1874-1965) is less often remembered as an amateur painter. Despite starting at the age of forty, painting became a passion that endured for the rest of his life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePublished to coincide with the Wallace Collection's exhibition of the same name, \u003ci\u003eWinston Churchill: The Painter\u003c\/i\u003e explores Churchill's activity as an artist from his first attempts during World War I through to the 1960s, shortly before his death. A careful selection of over fifty paintings from museums, institutions and private collections presents a fascinating backdrop to his times, politics, diplomacy and interests. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith essays by Allen Packwood, Katherine Carter, Barry Phipps, Paul Rafferty, Andrew Roberts and Alison Smith, the book also includes a small group of works by Churchill's artistic mentors and friends, such as Sir John Lavery (1856-1941) and Sir William Nicholson (1872-1949), which help explore his artistic development. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChurchill's paintings are ultimately representations of places he loved to visit and depict, but they are just as much autobiographical and provide an insight into his private life. \u003ci\u003eWinston Churchill: The Painter\u003c\/i\u003e invites readers to reconsider Churchill through the lens of his art.","brand":"Philip Wilson Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47889441030295,"sku":"9781781301371","price":2685.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781781301371.webp?v=1781176462","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/winston-churchill-the-painter-9781781301371","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}