{"product_id":"ravilious-in-pictures","title":"Ravilious in Pictures","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eRavilious in Pictures\u003c\/i\u003e series of books by James Russell celebrates the life and work of English watercolourist Eric Ravilious (1903-42). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're pleased to offer this set of the first three volumes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume 1:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eSussex and the Downs\u003c\/i\u003e explores the chalk downland of southern England which inspired Ravilious to produce some of his finest paintings. Raised in Eastbourne, he rediscovered the South Downs in 1934 and over the next five years painted a series of watercolours that capture the beauty and mystery of this unique landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume 2:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe War Paintings\u003c\/i\u003e commemorates the wartime career of Ravilious who died on active service in Iceland at the age of thirty-nine. As an Official War Artist, Ravilious visited ports, naval bases and airfields around Britain, witnessed the Allied invasion and retreat from Norway and produced watercolours of subjects ranging from the aircraft carrier HMS \u003ci\u003eArk Royal\u003c\/i\u003e in action to the interior of a mobile pigeon loft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume 3:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Country Life\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the landscape of North West Essex and the Sussex coast. The paintings and accompanying essays provide a fascinating insight into the artist's home life, introducing the people and places Ravilious knew around the villages of Castle Hedingham and Great Bardfield.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach 48 page hardback volume features twenty-two stunning examples of the artist's work. In the accompanying essays, James Russell, author and social historian, explores the intriguing stories hidden behind the scenes – stories about Ravilious and his circle, English culture in the 1930s and the constantly evolving landscape in which Ravilious chose to work. As a whole, the three books paint a captivating portrait of this popular and talented English artist. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold as a set of three books.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eric Ravilious","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":190886612,"sku":"ERIC_R_INPICTURES","price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0031\/1712\/products\/Eric-Ravilious-Ravilious-in-Pictures-St-Judes-Prints.jpg?v=1655195288","url":"https:\/\/www.stjudesprints.co.uk\/products\/ravilious-in-pictures","provider":"St. Jude's Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}