Eric Ravilious : Landscapes & Nature by Ella Ravilious - hardcvr

Hardcover. Eric Ravilious was a designer, painter, printmaker, and illustrator best known for his war work and depictions of the English landscape, particularly the South Downs in Sussex. Often described as a particularly "English" artist, key to his style was an ability to convey in watercolor the nuances of the British climate. Eric Ravilious: Landscapes & Nature explores his appreciation of the natural world and the techniques he used in a variety of media to convey its various elements. Drawing on the V&A's collections, more than one hundred beautiful images capture Ravilious's deep enjoyment of everything in nature, from grassy hills, owls, greenhouse geraniums, and snow, to rainy seas, airport-runway puddles, and tideswept beaches. This book reveals common themes running through his work, such as weather, plants, animals, and birds, as well as Ravilious's love of depicting signs of human presence in the landscape, including rusting machinery, ships and aircraft, and his f