John Craxton: A Life in Greece

Born into a bohemian family in London, the painter John Craxton (1922-2009) was a nomad who yearned to live and work in Greece. He achieved his goal from 1946 and enduring joy coloured his ensuing pictures. Long best known for Patrick Leigh Fermor book jackets, Craxton is the subject of a new biography from Ian Collins and Yale University Press. The author gives us a first peek.

Ian Collins is a writer and curator. He was a friend of John Craxton and is now a trustee of his estate and his approved biographer. This lecture is dedicated to the memory of former BSA Director Sinclair Hood, who had a longstanding friendship with Craxton based on their shared love of Greece.

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