Wilfred Stanley Haines: A Chronicle of London’s Blitz Wilfred Stanley Haines (1905-1905) remains a profoundly enigmatic figure in 20th-century British art, a painter whose life was tragically cut short and whose artistic output is both intensely personal and powerfully historical. Born in Surrey, his early life suggests an affinity for the visual arts – his father, William C Haines, was a tapestry restorer, exposing young Wilfred to meticulous craftsmanship and detailed observation. This familial connection to textile work subtly informs the precision of Haines’s brushstrokes and his ability…