Edmund de Waal
Edmund Arthur Lowndes de Waal, OBE is a British artist, and author of The Hare with Amber Eyes, published in 2010, and The White Road, published in 2015. He is most well known for his large scale installations of porcelain vessels and has received several awards and honours for his work.
De Waal was born in Nottingham, England, the son of Esther Aline and Rev. Dr Victor de Waal, who became the Dean of Canterbury Cathedral. His grandfather was Hendrik de Waal, a Dutch businessman who moved to England. His grandmother Elisabeth was a member of the Ephrussi family, whose history he chronicled in The Hare with Amber Eyes.. Elisabeth de Waals first novel, The Exiles Return was published by Persephone Books in 2013. De Waals siblings include barrister John de Waal, Alex de Waal who is director of the World Peace Foundation, and Caucasus expert Thomas de Waal.
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