Publisher's Synopsis
Hans Schwarz (1922-2003), painter, sculptor, illustrator and author was born in Vienna and died in Greenwich, London. He was reticent about his early years and the influences on his life and art. He rarely spoke about his life experiences: as a child of Jewish heritage in pre-war Vienna; being sent to safety in England on the Kindertransport; as an interned "enemy alien" on the Isle of Man; the support and encouragement given to study art by the Cadbury family; his experience in the post-war artistic milieu; his political and social views; and most importantly his vision as an artist. Contents: Foreword; Acknowledgements; Life; A load of guilt ; Austria : early years to 1939; Bournville , Birmingham: 1939 40; Internment: 1940 41; Vienna: 1939 42; Birmingham: 1941 53; Wimbledon, London and Spain: 1953 57; Hampstead , London: 1957 64; Stogursey, Somerset: 1964 70; Greenwich , London: 1970 2003; Hans Schwarz, the man; Notes; Exhibitions and collections; Work; Index .
