In Search Of Rex Whistler His Life His Work

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"Rex Whistler (1905-1944) was one of thre most intriguing artists of the interwar years. His career lasted only from 1924 until his ... death in the Second World War, but in those two decades he flourished as an artist in many different fields - above all as the outstanding mural painter of the period. ... He was also an acclaimed portrait painter, of people, and their houses. He designed sets for opera, the theatre and ballet ... He did illustrations and jackets for over a hundred books, numerous advertisements ... [and] greetings telegrams for the Post Office ..."--Book jacket.