William Nicholson

William Nicholson (1872-1949) was a painter of ravishingly beautiful still lifes & landscapes. He was also an internationally known postermaker & graphic artist as well as a theater designer & children's book illustrator & author. Yet he holds an uncertain place in British art, largely because he left no statements about his aims and, indirectly, because his son--the better-known artist Ben Nicholson--subtly downplayed his father's achievements. This lively book, the first full critical biography of William Nicholson, shows that the artist's output has a coherent philosophical & psychological unity very much in harmony with his times.