Anna Airy | |
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| Born | 6 June 1882 Greenwich, London, England |
| Died | 23 October 1964 (aged 82) Greenwich, London, England |
| Education | Slade School of Fine Art |
| Known for | Painting, Pastel, Etching |
| Spouse | Geoffrey Buckingham Pocock |
Anna Airy (6 June 1882 – 23 October 1964) was an English oil painter, pastel artist and etcher. She was one of the first women officially commissioned as a war artist[1] and was recognised as one of the leading women artists of her generation.[2]
- ^ Arifa Akbar (8 April 2011). "Women at war: The female British artists who were written out of history". The Independent. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ Tolson, Roger. "Art and Daily Life in World War Two". BBC History. Retrieved 16 June 2012.