John Armstrong: The Complete Works

by Andrew Lambirth

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A superb classical painter and draughtsman, Armstrong also undertook much work in film, theatre, and ballet, as well as being a successful designer of ceramics and murals. As a painter he has often been associated with the surrealists, especially after becoming a member of Unit One, a group formed by his contemporary Paul Nash in 1933 to promote modern art, architecture, and design, although his work resists any easy categorization. Armstrong was also a committed supporter of the Labour party, contributing designs to its election leaflets in 1945, and an active political campaigner. The first major study of Armstrong's...Read more
  • ISBN10 0856676586
  • ISBN13 9780856676581
  • Publish Date 30 May 2009
  • Publish Status Cancelled
  • Out of Print 11 March 2021
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 240
  • Language English