Winston Churchill: Painting on the French Riviera

Absolutely fantastic book if you are interested in Winston Churchill, Art, The French Riviera. Easy to browse through, easy to read and full of information. very well researched by Paul Rafferty who is himself a well know artist with a gallery in St Paul de Vence. Beautifully presented and quality reproduced images of Churchill paintings and the photographs of the locations where the Great Man set up his easel. This will make a very good present for people in any age group.

Outstandingly illustrated and a real discussion and discovery of Churchill's Mediterranean paintings. Superb

Wonderfully researched and written.

Paul Raffery has compiled a vast treasure trove of previously unseen artistic works of Sir Winston Churchill, which beautifully brings together Rafferty’s (himself a very accomplished painter) superb artistic eye and his methodical, investigative skills to produce a comprehensive, coffee table compilation of Sir Winston’s most impressive artistic exploits in the South of France.

This is a beautiful book about Winston Churchill’s painting whilst in the French Riveria. Paul Rafferty a famous local artist who has discovered locations where Churchill painted. I really enjoyed the historical photographs of the French Riveria. The book is a perfect gift for anyone interested in art, Winston Churchill and the French Riveria.

Paul Rafferty has created the most fascinating insight in to Churchill’s work. Incredibly well researched and visually brilliant. I enjoyed this immensely and I really hope he follows up with a collection of WC works in Britain. Paul is a hugely successful artist in his own right - shows with Portland Gallery, London and is well worth checking out!

This is an absolutely fabulous book is a must for any one who is interested in Churchill, painting or the South of France. It a pure triumph from artist Paul Rafferty who has spent almost five years of his life searching out the locations of Winstons paintings. The book is all the better for being written by an accomplished painter, as his insight and knowledge of the subject adds another dimension . I thoroughly recommend this beautiful book and think Churchill himself would have been proud of it!

This is a fascinating and comprehensive account of Churchill's painting trips on the Riviera. As an authoritative account it surely has no equal and it must surely become the go-to reference source for art historians and Churchilliana devotees alike. Aside from its usefulness to academics and Churchill fans it gives an entertaining and informative insight into what made Churchill tick as an artist. Other artists will recognise Churchill's agonies and ecstasies, his paining processes, what attracted him to subjects for painting and the highs and lows of his development as an artist. I have also never seen in recent years a book so lavishly and lovingly illustrated.