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    Hardback Leonard Rosoman

    This astonishing biography presents an exhaustive study of the life and work of Leonard Rosoman OBE RA. A gifted illustrator, exquisite colourist, elegant draughtsman and master of ingenious perspective, Rosoman enjoyed a rich and varied career, producing work of spectacular range throughout. This volume rightly celebrates this remarkable artist and includes examples from his time as an Official War Artist, designing for the ballet, as a portrait painter and his large-scale murals.
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    Dimensions 28 x 24cm
    Fabric & material Hardback
    No. of Pages 240
    No. of Illustrations 200
    SKU 02085945

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    Leonard Rosoman OBE RA (1913–2012) was born in London and studied art at Newcastle and in London. As well as working as an artist, he taught for many years at the Royal College of Art.

    Tanya Harrod is a prominent design historian. Her insightful biography features 225 exquisite colour illustrations of Leonard Rosoman OBE RA's work, including examples of his work from the theatre and as an Official War Artist.

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