EH Shepard's artistic journey through WW1 from Punch to the Western Front
“Shephard’s War” looks at his artistic journey through the First World War, from jocular Punch cartoons to the darkness of the Western Front, its influence on his style towards the simple economy of line and expression seen in the Winnie-the-Pooh illustrations started shortly after the War.
THE ARTS SOCIETY ACCREDITED LECTURER
Mr James Campbell
James Campbell has an MA in the History of Art, and a particular interest in the work of the artist, illustrator and cartoonist E H Shepard (1879-1976). He has been lecturing for over twenty years, and has lectured across the UK and overseas to community groups, Literary Festivals, Art societies, military museums, and to private clubs and societies. His books Shepard’s War and The Art of Winnie-the-Pooh were published in 2015 and 2017 respectively. He is currently working on a joint biography of A A Milne and E H Shepard commissioned for the centenary of the Winnie-the-Pooh books.
OTHER EVENTS
Aston Rowant pick up at 9.10am
Guided tour of the Albert Hall and then visit to V&A Fragile Beauty Photographic Exhibition
Trends and fashions in valuing art