This book which forms part of the Ravilious in Pictures trilogy, shows a selection of the artist's finest wartime work. Each painting is accompanied by an informative essay exploring the historical context of the work and the stories which are revealed by correspondence and other sources. Collectively these essays paint a captivating portrait of this popular artist and offer an unusual, intriguing vision of wartime life in Britain. Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) died while on active service in Iceland at the age of 39, he was appointed as an Official War Artist in December 1939.