Artists, Siblings, Visionaries: The lives and loves of Gwen and Augustus John

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Shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Non-FictionAn insightful dual biography of brother and sister artists Gwen and Augustus John. ‘Outstanding’ – The Guardian’Superb’ – The Telegraph’A must read’ – Anne Sebba’Lively’ – The TimesThey seemed to be polar opposites . . . Augustus: vivid, volatile and promiscuous. He was a hero among romantics and bohemians, celebrated as one of the great British talents of his generation. Gwen’s art was magnificent, but she was also more reserved, and as a woman she struggled for the recognition which has only come to her now, years after her death. Artists, Siblings, Visionaries by Judith Mackrell is a riveting story of love, infidelity, betrayal, and of two extraordinary siblings whose art and lives subverted society’s expectations.