"Conresporary British ARTISTS."
"Aucusius—JOHN, WILLIAM Orpen," '"Wantiaxe NicHorson,""
"Pave Nosu." Edited by Albert Rutherston. Benn, Each volume 8s, 6d. net.
Mr. Albert' Rutherston is editing a new series of books about contemporary artists. Messrs. Augustus John, William Nicholson, Paul Nash, and Sir William Orpen, are the subjects of the first four. Each is illustrated with some thirty examples of the artist's work, and for most people these illustrations will be the special attraction elf the hooks. Mr. Nicholson and Sir William Orpen perhaps survive reproduction better than Mr. John and Mr. Nash, who depend more on colour for their effects than do the other two. Each volume contains an_ interesting account of the artist, his methods of work, the beauties and_pecu-horities of his technique. In one of these we are told that Mr. Nicholson dresses all in white, with white socks and patent leather shoes, when he sets out to paint a portrait.
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