Gwen John and Augustus John

Augustus John (1878-1961) was a hugely charismatic and colourful figure, his technical skill as a draughtsman matched by his bohemian manners and dashing appearance. In the pre-war years he epitomised the rebellious artist, travelling the country in a caravan and learning Romany as a result of the time he spent with gypsies. An official War artist during the first war, he subsequently took up a career as a portraitist, painting the leading literary figures of his day as well as inheriting Sargent's mantle as a painter of Society. Gwen John (1876-1939) studied at the Slade along with Augustus, leaving in the same year (1898). She then studied in Paris under Whistler, adopting his remarkable control of colour. In 1904 she settled permanently in France, where she earned a living as a model for artists including Rodin, who became her lover. The opposite of her brother both in personality and artistically, she favoured introspective subjects, and led a reclusive life. At the time of her early death she was little known but Augustus was convinced she was a greater artist than he was himself, prophesying in 1946 that 'in 50 years I will be known as the brother of Gwen John'. The differenc

ISBN 1854375431   Pages 224 ISBN13 9781854375438 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Tate Publishing   Weight (grammes) 1250 Imprint Tate Publishing   Published in London Format Paperback   Height (mm) 276 Publication date 01 Oct 2004   Width (mm) 219 Library of Congress ND   Spine width (mm) 15 DEWEY 759.2929   Academic level General DEWEY edition DC22

		Gwen John and Augustus John : mutual differences by David Fraser Jenkins		11
		'Augustus's sister' : Gwen John : wholeness, harmony and radiance by Lisa Tickner		29
		Catalogue : entries on Gwen John compiled by Langdale, Cecily
		Catalogue : entries on Augustus John compiled by Batchelor, Tim and Jenkins, David Fraser and Stephens, Chris
1		A common start : paintings, drawings and etchings to about 1906		47
2		Gwen and Augustus : portraits, indoors and out of doors 1907-1912		81
3		Augustus : Gypsy fantasies 1906-1914		117
4		Gwen : the perfection of painting 1914-1925		137
5		Gwen and Augustus : divergent paths c.1914-1930		165
		The rules or problems of painting : Gwen John's later painting technique by Mary Bustin		196
		Chronology by Batchelor, Tim		203
		Bibliography by Cieszkowski, Krzysztof		209

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