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You’d never guess from her art how passionate Gwen John was

Celia Paul finds much affinity with the Welsh painter – in their shared tendencies to violent attachments, loneliness and also unexpected self-belief

Self-portrait by Gwen John. [Bridgeman Images] 
issue 02 April 2022
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  • Letters to Gwen John

    Celia Paul

    Jonathan Cape, pp. 340, £18

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