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ANGELA CONNER (BRITISH B. 1935), IAN FLEMING ANGELA CONNER (BRITISH B. 1935)IAN FLEMING Painted plaster51cm (20in.) High exc. baseExecuted in 2003. Commissioned by Blanche Blackwell, close friend of Ian Fleming. The bronze bust was placed at Goldeneye, Fleming's house in Jamaica. Ian Fleming was a British author best known for his post-war spy novels, James Bond, which solidified his status as one of the most influential authors of the 20th century. He was born into a wealthy family, with connections to the Robert Fleming & Co. bank, and worked for the British Naval Intelligence Division during the Second World War before writing. Beyond his James Bond novels, Fleming also wrote children's books, travelogues, and non-fiction works. The present bust was one of the very few post-humous works created by Angela Conner who preferred working from life and numerous sittings with her subjects. Provenance: Direct from the artist's studio collection
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ANGELA CONNER (BRITISH B. 1935), IAN FLEMING ANGELA CONNER (BRITISH B. 1935)IAN FLEMING Painted plaster51cm (20in.) High exc. baseExecuted in 2003. Commissioned by Blanche Blackwell, close friend of Ian Fleming. The bronze bust was placed at Goldeneye, Fleming's house in Jamaica. Ian Fleming was a British author best known for his post-war spy novels, James Bond, which solidified his status as one of the most influential authors of the 20th century. He was born into a wealthy family, with connections to the Robert Fleming & Co. bank, and worked for the British Naval Intelligence Division during the Second World War before writing. Beyond his James Bond novels, Fleming also wrote children's books, travelogues, and non-fiction works. The present bust was one of the very few post-humous works created by Angela Conner who preferred working from life and numerous sittings with her subjects. Provenance: Direct from the artist's studio collection
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