Focus on the war artist friend of Eric Ravilious who also went missing in action

It may seem a blindingly obvious thing to say, but being a war artist can be a dangerous business. Eric Ravilious, now one of the most sought-after Modern British artists, was never seen again after joining a Second World War rescue flight which itself ended up as missing in action.

On September 1, 1942, the day he arrived at RAF Kaldadarnes in Iceland, a Lockheed Hudson aircraft h…

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