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A BRUSH WITH LIFE - By Frank Sidney Smith - Hardback Book - ISBN: 029783231X | |
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| Frank Smith was driven to paint his life story both by his creative urge and by the need to come to terms with the trauma of an emotionally gruelling life. His work is increasingly admired for its raw vitality, its portrayals of moments of emotional significance and its vivid details of little-known byways of social history. He was born in the Thanet Union workhouse in 1928, just when that oppressive system was ending. He never knew who his father was and was raised in a children's home, while his mother remained in the workhouse. He was a wartime evacuee. After eight years in the Army (in Palestine and Korea), he spent his working life in car factories. His wife, a schizophrenic, died from lithium poisoning after being steadily overdosed by her hospital. His son, also a schizophrenic, committed suicide by throwing himself from a block of flats. The paintings reflect the sorrows of his life; but they also reflect other aspects of his character. He has retained a childlike zest and a rare ability to remember joyful times. With 130 colour illustrations.
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PUBLISHER: WEIDENFELD & NICOLSON
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PUBLISHED: 1993
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SIZE: 262MM X 235MM
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PAGES: 160
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HARDBACK
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CONDITION: FINE IN FINE DUST JACKET
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1 COPY ONLY. BUY NOW
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| Reference: | ISBN: 029783231X |
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| Weight: | 1.15 kg |
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