About the Author

William Feaver, Founder Trustee of the Ashington Group collection, is a painter and writer and former art critic of The Observer. Twice nominated Critic of the year in the British Press Awards, he is also a curator and broadcaster. His most recent books are Lucian Freud (2007) and Frank Auerbach (2009) both for Rizzoli. His involvement with the Ashington Group dates back to 1971.