{"product_id":"family-friendships-landscapes-by-hugh-cecil-9781910258194","title":"Family, Friendships, Landscapes","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRex Whistler (1905-1944) was one of the most intriguing artists of the interwar years. His work encompassed all areas of art and design, from set design for opera, ballet and the West End theatre to book illustration. He painted moving and memorable portraits, of people and of their houses. And he was the outstanding mural painter of his day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs a 20-year-old student at the Slade School, he painted a mural which can still be seen on the walls of the restaurant at Tate Britain. Later murals are to be seen at Port Lympne in Kent, Mottisfont Abbey in Hampshire, Dorneywood in Buckinghamshire and—his masterpiece—Plas Newydd on Anglesey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt the outbreak of the Second World War, he volunteered to serve in the army. He became a dedicated tank commander in the Guards Armoured Division. He was killed in Normandy on 18 July 1944.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFamily, Friendships, Landscapes\u003c\/em\u003e describes the sources of inspiration Rex Whistler drew on for his work, including his family, his many friendships and the landscapes of his beloved 'Wessex' and Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47536568959212,"sku":"9781910258194","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781910258194-family-friendships-landscapes.jpg?v=1776383714","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/family-friendships-landscapes-by-hugh-cecil-9781910258194","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}