Fiona MacCarthy

British Council

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

Sir Stanley Spencer

Mexico City Centro Cultural Arte Contemporaneo

Fine arts museums (San Francisco, Calif.)

Finding inspiration in his quiet village on the river Thames, early 20th-century painter Stanley Spencer drew on his familiar world to arrive at an art of epic grandeur--though often homely and weird. Biographer Fiona MacCarthy investigates Spencer's life, sets his work in its cultural context, and emphasizes the links between his life and his paintings--and sheds new light on this sensitive and enigmatic artist. 85 color and 30 b&w illustrations. .

Fine arts museums (San Francisco, Calif.)

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