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Sir Winston Churchill's paintings

A new book celebrates Sir Winston Churchill's art and his accompanying writings

Historian Professor Sir David Cannadine's book "Churchill: The Statesman as Artist" celebrates the paintings of Sir Winston Churchill. As an amateur artist he created more than 500 works, after he began painting as a form of therapy for depression.

(Image: Sir Winston Churchill's self-portrait, copyright: Churchill Heritage Ltd)

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