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Reginald John "Rex" Whistler (24 June 1905 – 18 July 1944) was a British artist, who painted murals and society portraits, and designed theatrical costumes. He was killed in action in Normandy in World War II. Whistler was the brother of poet and artist Laurence Whistler.
Reginald John "Rex" Whistler (24 June 1905 – 18 July 1944) was a British artist, who painted murals and society portraits, and designed theatrical costumes. He was killed in action in Normandy in World War II. Whistler was the brother of poet and artist Laurence Whistler.
Reginald John ('Rex') Whistler. Sitter in 24 portraits. Artist of 6 portraits. Painter, illustrator, theatrical designer and muralist, a master of pastiche and trompe-l'oeil. Whistler's elegant baroque designs and witty murals enlivened many interiors including the Tate Gallery Refreshment Room (1926-7) and Plas Newydd, Isle of Anglesey (1936-8).
The bigger picture. Born in 1905, Reginald John 'Rex' Whistler was one of the most gifted British artists of his generation. He was overlooked by the War Artists' Advisory Committee at the outbreak of the Second World War.
1 de abr. de 2023 · Reginald John Whistler, who was always known as Rex, was a painter of enormous talent and considerable wit who might have been one of the 20th century’s all-time greats had his life not been...
- John Welford
The Rex Whistler Archive (paintings, drawings, decorative arts, designs, photographs and letters, from his earliest output until his death) was purchased in 2013 by the Salisbury Museum so that it can be housed permanently.
Rex Whistler (1905–1944) National Army Museum. (b Eltham, Kent [now in Greater London], 24 June 1905; d nr. Le Mesnil, Normandy, 18 July 1944). British painter, graphic artist, and stage designer. He is best known for his decorations in a light and fanciful style evocative of the 18th century.
