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Keith Henderson (17 April 1883 – 24 February 1982) was a Scottish painter who worked in both oils and watercolours, and who is known for his book illustrations and his poster work for London Transport and the Empire Marketing Board. He had a long professional career that included periods as a war artist in both the First World War, in which he served in the trenches, and in the Second World War. == Early life and First World War == Henderson was born in Scotland and brought up in Aberdeenshire and in London, where his father worked as a lawyer. He attended Orme Square School in London and Marlborough College. Henderson studied at the Slade School of Art before continuing to develop his art at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris. While in Paris he shared a studio with Maxwell Armfield. During the First World War he served on the Western Front. He depicted his experiences of warfare there in several paintings and in a book, ''Letters to Helen: Impressions of an Artist on the Western Front'', first published in 1917.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=A War of the Imagination:-The Experience of British Artists in Two World Wars )〕 Between the two world wars Henderson worked as an illustrator, designing posters and book jackets. He illustrated books by W. H. Hudson and Eric Rücker Eddison, including ''The Worm Ouroboros'', and, with Norman Wilkinson, an edition of Geoffrey Chaucer's translation of ''The Romaunt of the Rose''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Brief Biography Keith Henderson )〕 He produced poster designs for both London Transport and the Empire Marketing Board, who sent him to paint in Cyprus for over a year.〔 He also exhibited his work, at the Royal Academy and a solo show of paintings of Cyprus at the Beaux Arts Gallery at Bruton Place in London. In August 1927, Henderson wrote a letter to The Times, giving his address as "Eoligarry, Isle of Barra, Outer Hebrides". He also lived at Glen Nevis and, from 1942, for several years at Spean Bridge. Henderson also worked in South Africa, Cyprus and Egypt. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Keith Henderson (artist)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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