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Eileen Agar (1899-1991) was a painter, collagist, photographer and object-maker, and was associated with the International Surrealist movement from 1936. Her work has been extensively exhibited to increasing acclaim, including retrospectives at the Whitechapel Art Gallery, London (2021), Pallant House, Chichester (2008), and at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in Edinburgh (1999). Andrew Lambirth is a writer, critic and curator. He has published numerous monographs and has written many articles for, amongst others, The Spectator, the Sunday Telegraph, the Guardian, The Sunday Times, the Independent and RA Magazine.
'A thrilling insight into one of the 20th century's great artists. Agar's exuberant and colourful life and work come alive in this book' - Katy Hessel 'A vivid panorama of an adventurous and stimulating age' - Financial Times 'A story as dense in interest as her large and colourful painting, The Autobiography of an Embryo' - Frances Spalding 'A constantly effervescing book: every page bubbles with joy ... A magnetic text which illuminates important decades of art history' - Arts Review 'A light-hearted portrait of an age, and a courageous self-portrait of a considerable artist and an adventurous human being ... a pleasure to read' - George Melly, Modern Painters
