On the edges of madness

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Artist, illustrator, poet, novelist and playwright Mervyn Peake showed exceptional creative ability, pushing his imagination to the outer limits of consciousness. He had a fertile imagination from a very early age, fed by his childhood experiences in China. There were also indications from childhood of a neurological disorder, and this may have been responsible for the latter collapse of his mental health. As a war artist, he was sent to Belsen shortly after its liberation in 1945, and this seemed to finally destroy his mental health.

Peake, Mervyn Laurence

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The life and loves of Duncan Grant

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Artist Duncan Grant had a fresh, original approach to life and art which gained him many admirers. He had a very vivid imagination, and this meant that he could picture himself in different periods in time. His first works, painted in the Edwardian period, were low-toned portraits which show great subtlety and skill. His style changed dramatically after French post-Impressionist work was exhibited in London, England, in 1910 and 1912. He returned to more traditional subject matter and styles in the 1920s.

Grant, Duncan

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Leighton's secret life

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Victorian painter Frederic Leighton has generally been regarded as being a reserved and celibate man, even though there is a clearly sensual element to his works. However, recent research has revealed that he had an intimate relationship with one of his models which led to the birth of a son. Leighton made regular payments to his son, and after Leighton's death in 1986 these payments were continued by his sisters.

Leighton, Frederick

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