Ravilious

Eric Ravilious was killed #OTD in 1942 when the aircraft he was in during a search & rescue mission off Iceland failed to return. From the countryside to war, his depiction of Britain in the 30s & early years of #WW2 remain an incredible legacy, decades after his death.

Ravilious for #Remembrance - Dangerous Work At Low Tide, Eric Ravilious, 1940. It depicts a Royal Navy bomb disposal unit on the #Kent coast during his time as an official War Artist in #WW2. The original artwork is in the collection of @I_W_M. #RemembranceDay #RemembranceSunday

Room 29, Home Security Control Room,Eric Ravilious, 1941. It depicts a scene deep beneath Whitehall in #London during #WW2. The original artwork is in the collection of @I_W_M.

November 5th, Eric Ravilious, 1933. It depicts the view from Eric and Tirzah’s flat in Stratford Road, Kensington, #London. The original artwork is in a private collection. #BonfireNight #fireworks #5november

Leaving Scapa Flow, Eric Ravilious, 1940. The original artwork is in the collection of @BradfordMuseums #WW2