A A Lesson in Art and Life by Hugh St Clair
Revised and updated paperback edition of this acclaimed biography of a unique couple who were hugely influential across the spheres of art, gardening and cookery"A fascinating and very British story mixing minor aristocracy and delicious homosexual high jinks, grand country houses and Avant Garde intrigueThe author’s prose flows easily and free of pretension tickling one pink with his sprightly tone."
-- Adrian Dannatt * The Art Newspaper *"This book will get me through winter - it's a lesson in how to live and garden with passion and no particular rules but lots of colour and flavour and the savour of food, drink, flowers and oil paint."
-- Isabel Bannerman * Telegraph, Best Gardening Books *"The first in-depth picture of Morris's long life."
* Telegraph *"A valuable introduction to his subjects’ lives and works, with particularly good chapters on the garden and the food at Benton End."
-- Peter Parker * Spectator *"Provides a compelling window onto the British avant-garde and its relationship with similar movements elsewhere in Europe."
-- Tim Richardson * Literary Review *"Enjoyably revealing."
* Gardens Illustrated *"St Clair paints captivating and delightful portraits of the greatest flower painter of the 20th century and his partner, giving them their rightful place in British art."
-- Philip Mould"A well-researched and fascinating read."
* House & Garden *| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781914902055 |
| ISBN 10 | 191490205X |
| Title | A A Lesson in Art and Life |
| Author | Hugh St Clair |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Gemini Books Group Ltd |
| Year published | 2023-04-06 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |