Painter and illustrator. Born at 2 St James's Terrace, Lambeth. Studied at the Lambeth School of Art. He illustrated books such as 'Peter Pan' and his own 'Arthur Rackham Fairy Book', with a style that veered from the romantic to the grotesque. Died at his home, Stilegate, near Limpsfield, Surrey.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Arthur Rackham
The plaque is set back from the pavement behind a high wall, and can only be ...
Born Spain. Didn't like travelling, lived most of his live in France and died at home near Cannes. 1944 joined the Communist Party in France, lending his name and reputation to the cause. The Commu...
Artist. He describes himself as 'a figurative, expressionist painter who is constantly at odds with creating the pictorial image'.
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