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Eric Ravilious - War Pictures - 63 images

Eric Ravilious - War Pictures - 63 images

Eric Ravilious’s war pictures capture the haunting beauty and quiet resilience of wartime Britain in World War 2. Through delicate watercolours, he documents both the machinery and humanity of conflict with unique sensitivity.

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Eric Ravilious’s war pictures capture the haunting beauty and quiet resilience of wartime Britain in World War 2. Through delicate watercolours, he documents both the machinery and humanity of conflict with unique sensitivity.

This download features 63 hi-res images, in JPEG format, by the British artist, Eric Ravilious.

The images are all 600dpi and range in size from 3462 pixels wide/tall to 6088 pixels wide/tall.

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Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) stands as one of Britain’s most distinctive twentieth-century artists, celebrated for his evocative watercolours, lithographs, and designs. Born in Acton, London, Ravilious grew up in East Sussex, a county that would deeply influence his artistic vision. He studied at the Eastbourne School of Art before earning a scholarship to the Royal College of Art, where he was taught by Paul Nash, a key figure in British modernism. Ravilious formed close friendships with fellow students Edward Bawden and Helen Binyon, relationships that would shape his career and collaborations.

Ravilious is best known for his watercolours, which often depict the English countryside, coastal scenes, and rural life with a unique blend of clarity, subtlety, and a slight sense of melancholy. His works are instantly recognisable by their muted palette, precise linework, and innovative compositions. Rather than romanticising the landscape, Ravilious captured its quiet strangeness. His paintings of the South Downs, chalk figures, and weathered buildings reveal an affection for place and a fascination with the interplay between man and nature.

Beyond painting, Ravilious was a prolific designer and illustrator. He produced wood engravings for book illustrations, patterned papers, and advertisements, working with renowned publishers such as Curwen Press and Golden Cockerel Press. His designs for Wedgwood pottery are particularly celebrated, featuring motifs inspired by English folklore, gardening, and maritime subjects. These works demonstrate his deft ability to merge fine art with commercial design, contributing significantly to the visual culture of interwar Britain.

During the Second World War, Ravilious was appointed as an official war artist, one of the first to be chosen. His wartime paintings offer a striking contrast to the dramatic, heroic imagery typical of official war art. Instead, Ravilious focused on the ordinary routines and quiet moments of military life: airfields at dawn, empty interiors, and the machinery of war set against the landscape. These images are imbued with a sense of stillness and detachment, yet they capture the tension and uncertainty of the period.

Tragically, Ravilious’s life and career were cut short when he was reported missing in action in 1942, after the aircraft he was observing from failed to return from a mission over Iceland. He was only thirty-nine years old. Despite his brief life, Ravilious left an enduring legacy. His works are now highly prized, and exhibitions of his art continue to attract new generations of admirers. The distinctive style he developed, rooted in English tradition yet refreshingly modern, has influenced countless artists and designers.
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