Isabel Rawsthorne | |
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 Photograph by John Deakin c.1966–67. | |
| Born | Isabel Nicholas 10 July 1912 London, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 27 January 1992 (aged 79) Essex, England, United Kingdom |
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| Education | Liverpool College of Art, Royal Academy |
| Known for | painting, drawing and ballet/opera design |
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Isabel Rawsthorne (born Isabel Nicholas, 10 July 1912 – 27 January 1992), also known at various times as Isabel Delmer and Isabel Lambert,[1] was a British painter, scenery and costume designer, and occasional artists' model. During the Second World War she worked in black propaganda as part of the special operations executive of the British Intelligence.[2] She was part of an artistic bohemian society that included Jacob Epstein, Alberto Giacometti and Francis Bacon.[3]
- ^ Thorpe, Vanessa (13 February 2021). "What's in a surname? The female artists lost to history because they got married". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Isabel Rawsthorne Rediscovered: The Poetry in Things". HENI Talks. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ Jacobi, Carol (18 February 2021). Out of the Cage: The Art of Isabel Rawsthorne. London: The Estate of Francis Bacon Publishing. ISBN 978-0-500-97105-5.