Painting as a Pastime - Churchill, Winston S.

Clean, tight, unmarked; age tanned; very light wear to corners and spine extremes; no rubbing or fading to green and rust covers; very minimal wear; 18 full colour plates of his works; "Painting as a Pastime" is Winston Churchill's reflective essay on his lifelong habit of painting and the unexpected role it played in his life as a statesman. Written with the calm confidence of someone who had discovered a deeply personal refuge, the essay presents painting not as a grand artistic calling but as a practical, sustaining pleasure. Churchill explains how the act of painting offered him rest, concentration, and a different kind of discipline from the demands of politics, war, and public life. Churchill also writes about painting as an activity that is open to ordinary people, not just professionals.
Very Good
Hardcover
Cornerstone Library
1950
New York, NY