Edwin Mullins Explained

Edwin Brandt Mullins (14 September 1933 – 22 January 2024) was a British art critic, novelist, and television presenter.^[1] Among his books are a monograph on Georges Braque, ‘Swimming with Dali’ and ‘Van Gogh: The Asylum Year’. His television series include A Love Affair with Nature (Channel 4, 1985)^[2] and 100 Great Paintings.^[3]

Mullins lived in London with his wife, Anne. He had three children: Fran, Jason, and Selina; and five grandchildren: Ellie, Felix, Tegan, Zoë, and Freddie. Edwin Mullins died on 22 January 2024, at the age of 90.^[4]

Works

• Braque, London, Thames & Hudson, 216 pp., 1968
• The Pilgrimage to Santiago, London, Secker & Warburg, 224 pp., 1974,
• The Arts of Britain, Oxford, Phaidon, 288 pp., 1983,
• A Love Affair With Nature, Oxford, Phaidon, 160 pp., 1985,
• The Painted Witch: Female Body: Male Art: how Western artists have viewed the sexuality of women, London, Secker & Warburg, 230 pp., 1985,

Notes and References

1. Web site: Edwin Mullins . 13 November 2014.
2. Mullins, 1985. Introduction, page 7.
3. Web site: One Hundred Great Paintings. https://web.archive.org/web/20140831182135/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4f4b9d9f8a92d . dead . 31 August 2014 . . 13 November 2014.
4. News: Edwin Mullins, writer, broadcaster and filmmaker who befriended many great 20th-century artists – obituary . 20 March 2024 . The Telegraph . 20 March 2024.