Eric Henri Kennington
- Introduction
- Eric Henri Kennington (12 March 1888 – 13 April 1960) was an English sculptor, artist and illustrator, and an official war artist in both World Wars.As a war artist, Kennington specialised in depictions of the daily hardships endured by soldiers and airmen. In the inter-war years he worked mostly on portraits and a number of book illustrations. The most notable of his book illustrations were for T. E. Lawrence's Seven Pillars of Wisdom. Kennington was also a gifted sculptor, best known for his 24th East Surrey Division War Memorial in Battersea Park, for his work on the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon and for the effigy of Lawrence at Wareham in Dorset.
- Wikidata
- Q5386876
- Introduction
- British sculptor, painter.
- Nationalities
- British, English
- Gender
- Male
- Roles
- Artist, Painter, Sculptor
- Names
- Eric Kennington, Eric Henri Kennington
- Ulan
- 500026057
Exhibitions
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Eric Henri Kennington Seeing It Through; Policeman (Poster for London Transport) 1944
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Eric Henri Kennington Seeing It Through; Firefighter (Poster for London Transport) 1944
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Eric Henri Kennington Seeing It Through; Woman Conductor (Poster for London Transport) 1944
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Eric Henri Kennington Seeing It Through; Bus Driver (Poster for London Transport) 1944
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Eric Henri Kennington Seeing It Through; Station Woman (Poster for London Transport) 1944
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Eric Henri Kennington Seeing It Through; Motorman (Poster for London Transport) 1944
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