WRAGG, Arthur.

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Untitled original artwork. A typically powerful and evocative artwork by Wragg, never, as far as we could determine, published. It features two women embracing, amid an industrial, crowded backdrop. Though unsigned, it originated from his estate.Wragg (1903-1976) was "a commercial graphic artist, producing posters and illustrations for magazines, and illustrating a variety of books throughout a career which extended for almost 50 years. His most significant work, however, set him apart from any other British twentieth-century illustrator. His images are savagely powerful, deriving from his fervent practical Christianity, pacifism, and sense of social justice. And they had a notable impact on public opinion, in a way that is unimaginable now" (Brook, p. 8).

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