Dimensions
163 x 241 x 35mm
Subversive, eccentric and flamboyant, the artistic community in England in the first half of the twentieth century was engaged on the bold experiment of refashioning not just their art, but their daily lives. They were the pioneers of a domestic revolution.
From Roy Campbell's recipe for bouillabaisse to Iris Tree cutting off her hair plait and leaving it behind on a train, creativity entered every aspect of these people's lives. This is a book about a search for truth and beauty in small things; it is also about sacrifice, liberty, class conflict and the generation war.
Many of the heroes and heroines of this transitional time are half-forgotten, neglected characters from the footnotes of history who achieved little of artistic durability. Their voices have seldom been heard, but their valiant approach to the art of living deserves to be celebrated. For where they led, we have followed.
Gradually, imperceptibly, Bohemia changed society. This book testifies to that quiet revolution.
