Rex Whistler

Rex Whistler
Self-Portrait, 1934
Born
Reginald John Whistler

(1905-06-24)24 June 1905
Eltham, Kent, England
Died18 July 1944(1944-07-18) (aged 39)
Caen, Normandy, France
EducationHaileybury College, Slade School of Art (1922)
Known for
Notable workTate restaurant mural; the 58 foot 'Sea-scape Fantasy' at Plas Newydd, Isle of Anglesey
Movementnon-conformist, baroque revival
RelativesLaurence Whistler (brother)
Patron(s)Welsh Guards

Reginald John "Rex" Whistler (24 June 1905 – 18 July 1944) was a British artist, who painted murals and society portraits, and designed theatrical costumes. He was killed in action in Normandy in World War II. Whistler was the brother of poet and artist Laurence Whistler.