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Augustus John (1878–1961)

Author of Chiaroscuro: Fragments of autobiography

13+ Works 63 Members 1 Review

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Includes the name: AUGUSTUS JOHN

Image credit: George Grantham Bain Collection, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-ggbain-35692

Works by Augustus John

Chiaroscuro: Fragments of autobiography (1952) 29 copies

Finishing Touches (1966) 13 copies

Augustus John : drawings. National Portrait Gallery, 1975 (1942) 4 copies

Augustus John Fifty-Two Drawings (1957) 3 copies

Augustus John 3 copies

Drawings of Augustus John (Master Draughtsman Series) (1992) 2 copies

Autobiography (1975) 2 copies

Catalogue of drawings and paintings from the studio of the late Augustus John, O.M., R.A.. Part 2, Friday, June 21,… 2 copies

Augustus John: Studies for Compositions 1 copy

Augustus John: portraits of the artist's family: Catalogue of an exhibition held at Hull University, 25 October -… (1970) 1 copy

Gwen John, A Memorial Exhibition (1946) 1 copy

Works by Augustus John, O.M., R.A 1 copy

Sir William Rothenstein 1872-1945 a memorial Exhibition (1950) 1 copy

Associated Works

A Room of One's Own (1929) — Cover artist, some editions — 12,448 copies

Howards End (1910) — Cover artist, some editions — 8,815 copies

Collected Poems (1974) — some editions — 3,553 copies

Art of Augustus John (1974) 15 copies

Gregynog Prints: An Exhibition Selected from the Print Collection of Gwendoline and Margaret Davies of Gregynog,… (1994) — Back cover artist — 2 copies

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1878-01-04
Date of death: 1961-10-31
Gender: male
Nationality: UK
Birthplace: Tenby, Pembrokeshire, UK
Place of death: Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England, UK
Places of residence: Paris, France
Martigues, France
England, UK
Education: Slade School of Art
Occupations: painter
draughtsman
etcher
Relationships: Morrell, Lady Ottoline (lover)
Campbell, Roy (friend)
Nettleship, Ida (1st wife)
Organizations: American Academy of Arts and Letters (Foreign Honorary, Art, 1943)
Awards and honors: Order of Merit (1942)
Royal Academician (1928)

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CHIAROSCURO: Fragments of an Autobiography by AUGUSTUS JOHN

Augustus John knew all the great creators of the early 20th century, and could write good plain english. what more could we ask of him?

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