Letter: A gentleman’s protest art

I love David Gentleman’s work, and his new book Lessons for Young Artists might even persuade this older, very timid, non-artist to pick up a pencil after decades (“‘Confidence is key. Without it, you don’t draw’”, Interview, Life & Arts, June 28).

But you don’t mention his remarkable dedication to the cause of non-violence. He designed many of the posters for the Stop the War Coalition against the Iraq war, and is still designing them to say “Stop the Massacre in Gaza”.

They are immediately recognisable, black and white with a large blot of red blood.

Judith Martin
Winchester, Hampshire, UK