A Retrospective Cecil beaton which recalls Caravaggesque paintings

which recalls Caravaggesque paintings

In an analysis of Powell's absorbing interest in literary and visual art McSweeney highlights his use of a reference to Joseph Conrad in a virtuoso description of a private hotel in Bayswater

while the gloomy school environment suggests the struggle down the ages to control children and

the book is signed and numbered by Peter Blake on rear cover

flat signed and dated 21 1 10 by author to title page

A Retrospective Cecil beaton which recalls Caravaggesque paintingsFirst edition first impression large format paperback in near fine condition, signed and dedicated 'for Rosamund and John, Love David' by David Hockney to title page, this copy is from the library of Art critic John Russell and his Wife Rosamund Bernier, there are some small pencil markings made by Russell to pages within the book, not to the text or images, no other markings, pages clean, binding firm, please see pics, PayPal accepted, any questions