Description: This beautifully illustrated book is the first full-length critical study to focus on the works of fine artist and printmaker, Tirzah Garwood (1908-1951), wife of artist Eric Ravilious.
Brief description: James Russell is an art historian and curator with a passion for twentieth-century British art and design. He is the author of the bestselling Ravilious (PWP, 2015) and Edward Bawden (PWP, 2018) which both accompanied blockbuster exhibitions at Dulwich Picture Gallery. Other notable exhibitions include Soutine: Kossoff (Hastings Contemporary, 2023), Peggy Angus: Designer, Teacher, Painter (Towner, 2014) and In Relation: Nine Couples who Transformed Modern British Art (Royal West of England Academy, 2018), which showcased works by Tirzah Garwood and Eric Ravilious. James studied History at Pembroke College, Cambridge.
Review Quotes: "Finally, its payback time for Sussex artist Tirzah Garwood whose spirited work was eclipsed for decades by her famous husband, Eric Ravilious. A dazzling new exhibition catalogue rightly puts her centre stage." --Sussex Life