J.B.W Chronology
1897
Born 3 December, and lived at Redroofs, Maori Hill, Dunedin
1905
Family left New Zealand, finally settling in England. Educated at Rugby
1916
Joined Scottish ambulance unit attached to the French army. Served at Verdun; awarded Croix de Guerre
1918
Entered Oxford gaining a degree in History
1921-22
Turned to architecture and graduated from the Bartlett School of Architecture, University of London. Served as an architect in London
1924
Renounced architecture. Visited Paris and settled in Brussels
1927
First exhibition with the Xylographs Belges and Gravure Originale Belge. A. A. M. Stols of Halcyon Press gave him his first commission: John Keat's Sonnets
1929-30
Moved to Paris. Married Mary Anderson and lived in the Latin Quarter. Became known as a painter-engraver. Continued to illustrate books for Halcyon Press
1933-39
Joined William Hayter's Atelier 17, of which he became a director. Was commissioned to illustrate books for an American publisher
1936
First commission for the Golden Cockerel Press
1939-45
At outbreak of war JBW and his wife returned to London. Worked as Censor in Charge of Reuters. Continued to paint and produce engravings and book illustrations
1940
Chosen as one of five engravers to repsent Britain in the Venice Biennale International Exhibition
1948
Taught students at the Anglo-French Art centre and the Camberwell School of Art
1948-54
Illustrated a number of books for the Folio Society
1952-54
Head of etching and engraving classes at Slade School of Fine Art
1953
Visited Holland. His book Etching and Engraving was published
1954
After a short illness JBW died 27 September, aged 56 years.
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