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James Ravilious

1939 – 1999

English photographer

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Lived 1939 – 1999 (aged 60). James Ravilious was a British photographer.

James Ravilious (22 August 1939 – 29 September 1999), was a British photographer, who specialised in recording the rural life of north Devon.

Early life James Ravilious was born in Eastbourne, the second son of the artists Eric Ravilious and Tirzah Garwood, and educated at Bedford School. Following the death of his father in the Second World War, in March 1944 Garwood moved her young children to Boydells Farm, near Wethersfield, Essex, then following her remarriage to Henry Swanzy to Adelaide Road, Hampstead before her death from cancer on 27 March 1951. He was then raised by John Swanzy, his stepfather's brother.

Personal life In 1970 Ravilious married Caroline (known as Robin) Whistler, daughter of glass-engraver and poet Laurence Whistler. They had two children and collaborated on books together.

Publications

Ravilious, James. Heart of the Country. London: Scolar, 1980. Ravilious, James. A Corner of England: North Devon Landscapes and People. Tiverton: Devon, 1996. Hamilton, Peter. An English Eye: The Photographs of James Ravilious. Tiverton: Devon, 1998. . Ravilious, James. Down the Deep Lanes. Devon, 2001. Ravilious, James. The Recent Past. with an Introduction by Robin Ravilious, London: Wilmington Square, 2017. Ravilious, Robin. James Ravilious: a Life. London: Wilmington Square, 2017.

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Education
Bedford School, Saint Martin's School of Art
Also known as
James Souryer

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Frequently asked questions

Who was James Ravilious?

English photographer (1939–1999)

When was James Ravilious born?

James Ravilious was born on 22 August 1939 in Eastbourne.

When did James Ravilious die?

James Ravilious died on 29 September 1999.

What was James Ravilious's occupation?

James Ravilious was a photographer.

What nationality was James Ravilious?

James Ravilious was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: James Ravilious

· Wikidata: Q6141874

· DBpedia: James Ravilious

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