Eric Ravilious: Design

James Russell is an art historian and exhibition curator, who enjoys talking in an accessible way to people who love art without necessarily being experts. Find him on Instagram @jamesrussell66 or Facebook at James Russell: Art Books and Lectures.

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A colourful survey of a scintillating career, exploring wood engraving, lithography (High Street, Submarine series) and Wedgwood designs

During his short life Eric Ravilious (1903-42) was acknowledged as a brilliant wood engraver, lithographer and creator of ceramic designs for Wedgwood. This lecture follows the trajectory of a sparkling career, offering insights into his influences and technique while celebrating his greatest achievements. Look out for familiar favourites, from the wood engraving used on the cover of ‘Wisden’ to the lithographs featured in ‘High Street’, his 1938 book of shops, and the Alphabet design Ravilious created for Wedgwood.James Russell curated the 2015 exhibition 'Ravilious' at Dulwich Picture Gallery and wrote 'Ravilious: Wood Engravings' and 'Ravilious: Submarine' for the Mainstone Press. For further information about James and his work please visit jamesrussellontheweb.blogspot.com or @jamesrussell66 on Instagram.

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