Walter Sickert's dark and mysterious painting "The Camden Town Murder" has always aroused fascination and unease. Focused around the brutal killing of prostitute Emily Dimmock in Camden Town, 1907, it is a meticulous portrayal of the disjointedness of the commonplace. In recent times, the painter has been brought under even greater scrutiny following the allegations that the artist may have been Jack the Ripper. This books presents an authorititive account of the painting at the heart of one of modern art history's most disturbing controversies.
- ISBN10 1854375156
- ISBN13 9781854375155
- Publish Date 18 November 2003
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Out of Print 3 May 2005
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Tate Publishing
- Format Paperback
- Pages 64
- Language English