Warpaint by Alicia Foster is a compelling tale of truth and lies, tragedy and black comedy, loosely based on the lives of four painters of the time. England, a dark world of conflict, hardship and subterfuge where information is a matter of life and death and art has become a weapon. In a gothic villa deep in the woods near Bletchley Park, the 'Black. · A debut novel about the artists who painted Britain’s wartime experience is both a gripping thriller and a fascinating picture of women working in extraordinary circumstances. · Alicia Foster has a history of art PhD, published works on Gwen John and catalogued theTate's collection of work by women artists ' Warpaint ' is an offshoot of some of that research - an intriguing mix of actual and imagined events. ' Warpaint ' deals specifically with 4 female artists - the real Dame Laura Knight and 3 fictionalised characters - Faith Farr, Cecily Browne, and Vivienne Thayer Author: Desperate Reader.
Buy Warpaint by Alicia Foster from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £ Warpaint by Alicia Foster is a compelling tale of truth and lies, tragedy and black comedy, loosely based on the lives of four painters of the time. England, a dark world of conflict, hardship and subterfuge where information is a matter of life and death and art has become a weapon. Alicia Foster has a history of art PhD, published works on Gwen John and catalogued theTate's collection of work by women artists 'Warpaint' is an offshoot of some of that research - an intriguing mix of actual and imagined events.
Warpaint by Alicia Foster is a compelling tale of truth and lies, tragedy and black comedy, loosely based on the lives of four painters of the time. England, a dark world of conflict, hardship and subterfuge where information is a matter of life and death and art has become a weapon. In a gothic villa deep in the woods near Bletchley Park. Warpaint is Alicia Foster’s first novel and is very well written. She has a Ph.D in art history and teaches art students. Like all good books, this one piques your interest in the subject and urges you to go and do a bit of research of your own. Below are a couple of Laura Knight’s wartime paintings. You can see a lot more of her work here and here. Warpaint is her first novel. Alicia Foster grew up in Yorkshire and lives in Kent. She has a PhD in Art History and when she's not writing herself, she teaches art students.
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