- First time the two artists have been examined side by side; and the first time since 1926 that their work has been exhibited together.
- Follows strong arguments for the re-instatement of Augustus John as one of the greatest British artists of the 20th century.
- Gwen John is an icon in feminist art history.
- Examines how the two artists developed from common origins but grew up to have radically different styles and ways of looking at the modern world
