Michael Leonard Painter and Illustrator

Patrick Bade's intimate yet comprehensive study of all the stages of Michael Leonard's career reveals his artistic development in all its variety. Lavishly illustrated with paintings, drawings and photographs, this is a seminal book for admirers of one of Britain's most versatile and popular artists.

PATRICK BADE is an art historian, writer and occasional broadcaster. He studied at University College London and the Courtauld Institute of Art and was senior lecturer at Christie’s Education in London for many years. He has lectured at the National Gallery, the Royal Academy of Art, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the British Museum, the Royal Opera House, the Art Fund and several universities. Subjects of his art books include Klimt, Renoir, Degas, Mucha, Burne Jones, Beardsley, Rops, Lautrec and Lempicka, while Music Wars: 1937–1945 (2012) explores the role of music in the Second World War.