Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War

Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War

Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War

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2022•87 min•Documentary

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One of Britain’s greatest landscape artists, Eric Ravilious, is killed in a plane crash while on commission as Official War Artist in Iceland in 1942. His life is as compelling and enigmatic as his art, set against the dramatic wartime locations that inspire him. This film brings to life this unique and still grossly undervalued British artist caught in the crossfire of war 80 years ago, whose legacy largely sank without trace, until now…

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