{"product_id":"9781781301371-winston-churchill","title":"Winston Churchill","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Painter\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUniversally renowned as an inspirational statesman, writer and orator who led Britain to victory in World War II, Winston Churchill (1874–1965) is less often remembered as an enthusiastic amateur painter. Despite starting late at the age of forty, painting became a passion that would endure for the rest of his life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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 not often appreciated by the public into his private life. \u003ci\u003eWinston Churchill: The Painter\u003c\/i\u003e invites readers to reconsider Churchill through the lens of his art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57891679830390,"sku":"9781781301371","price":30.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_41440894.jpg?v=1779935020","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781781301371-winston-churchill","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}