Laura Knight

This revised edition incorporates recent research, images and information which has come to light since the first publication in 2014. The biographer Barbara Morden has been delighted to revisit the text and to present it afresh for readers. Laura Knight (1877-1970) was one of the most distinguished female artists' of the early 20th century. This highly readable and objective illustrated biography covers her early years in Nottingham, her relationship with her husband Harold, life in the artists colonies of Staithes on the North Yorkshire coast, her immersion in the world of ballet, the circus and theatre and her travels in Europe and America. It also examines her role as Official War Artist during World War II and recorder of the Nuremberg Trials in 1945-46. Offering so much more than just an account of an artist's work, this book allows the reader to experience the vibrant personality of the artist as well as the darker shades of her personality. It gives this portrait of an artist depth and perspective. AUTHOR: Barbara C. Morden is a cultural historian, writer and lecturer in art history and literary studies. She holds degrees from the Universities of Nottingham and Newcastle upon Tyne. Dr Morden worked for the Open University for many years as an Associate Lecturer and Research Consultant in Arts and is highly valued for her expertise in adult teaching and learning. She is well-known for her informed, articulate and entertaining public lectures as well as for her publications, notably John Martin: Apocalypse Now! - an illustrated biography of the 19th century painter and engraver which was published to much acclaim in 2010 and is now in its third edition. With this book on Dame Laura Knight, Barbara once again brought together her enthusiasm and scholarship in honour of another much-loved British artist.