The Man Who Was H.m.bateman

This is the first biography of H. M. Bateman, one of England’s most famous and most humorous artists. From Edwardian times until the Second World War his cartoons characterized the preoccupations of contemporary society and eventually, with the creation of his famous ‘Man Who…’ series, passed into the folklore of the nation. The book takes a look at the major areas of Bateman’s life, relating one to the other as each evolved– with the success he knew as a cartoonist providing a moving counterpoint to the inner struggles of the man. Illustrated with over 200 cartoons in color and black and white. Out of Print. Condition: Very Fine/As New.