Beschreibung:
Gwen John has long been regarded as one of the foremost female painters of the twentieth century. She was just one of a group of outstandingly talented women at the Slade School of Art, a group which also included Edna Clarke Hall, Ida Nettleship and Gwen Smith.
List of Illustrations. Introduction. 1. Students (1893--1898). 2. Broken Promises (1898--1905). 3. Duty and Devotion (1905--1914). 4. Whistling in the Dark (1914--1932). 5. Growing Old (1932--1979). Epilogue. Notes. Select Bibliography. Index.