Selwyn Image

1849–1930 (age 81)

Biography

Selwyn Image combined artistry and scholarship, becoming a leading figure in the Arts and Crafts movement through his stained glass, poetry, and writings on design.

He inspired generations of artists with his elegant sensibility and his emphasis on the spiritual dimension of beauty, a legacy commemorated at Highgate Cemetery.

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