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Explore the captivating world of modern British art with this essential read, recognized as the Sunday Times Art Book of the Year 2018. This brand new publication (ISBN: 9780500294703), published by Thames and Hudson Ltd in 2019, spans 392 visually stunning pages filled with profound insights into the evolution of painting in London from the post-World War II era to the transformative 1970s. Understand the interwoven narratives of iconic artists such as Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud, and David Hockney, as acclaimed art critic Martin Gayford presents an engaging account enriched with documentary photographs and artworks. This book goes beyond surface descriptions, drawing from extensive interviews—many previously unpublished—that illuminate the vibrant Soho art scene of the 1940s, the bohemian life of the 1950s, and the cultural revolution of Swinging London in the 1960s.
Whether you're an art lover, a student of modernism, or simply curious about the impact of British artists, this encyclopedic work provides an invaluable perspective. With its deep love and understanding of modern painting, it is truly unputdownable. Don't miss the opportunity to immerse yourself in the stories, experiences, and artistic aspirations that shaped a generation of unparalleled talent.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780500294703
Year: 2019
Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
Pages: 392
Description:
Sunday Times Art Book of the Year 2018
'If you are interested in modern British art, the book is unputdownable. If you are not, read it.' - Grey Gowrie, Financial Times
'All the good stories, and more, are here ... this is a genuinely encyclopaedic work, unlike anything else I have come across on the topic, informed by a deep love and understanding of modern painting. Everybody interested in the subject should read it.' - Andrew Marr, Sunday Times
A masterfully narrated account of painting in London from the Second World War to the 1970s, illustrated throughout with documentary photographs and works of art
The development of painting in London from the Second World War to the 1970s is the story of interlinking friendships, shared experiences and artistic concerns among a number of acclaimed artists, including Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud, Frank Auerbach, David Hockney, Bridget Riley, Gillian Ayres, Frank Bowling and Howard Hodgkin.
Drawing on extensive first-hand interviews, many previously unpublished, with important witnesses and participants, the art critic Martin Gayford teases out the thread connecting these individual lives, and demonstrates how painting thrived in London against the backdrop of Soho bohemia in the 1940s and 1950s and 'Swinging London' in the 1960s. He shows how, influenced by such different teachers as David Bomberg and William Coldstream, and aware of the work of contemporaries such as Jackson Pollock as well as the traditions of Western art from Piero della Francesca to Picasso and Matisse, the postwar painters were allied in their confidence that this ancient medium, in opposition to
Whether you're an art lover, a student of modernism, or simply curious about the impact of British artists, this encyclopedic work provides an invaluable perspective. With its deep love and understanding of modern painting, it is truly unputdownable. Don't miss the opportunity to immerse yourself in the stories, experiences, and artistic aspirations that shaped a generation of unparalleled talent.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780500294703
Year: 2019
Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
Pages: 392
Description:
Sunday Times Art Book of the Year 2018
'If you are interested in modern British art, the book is unputdownable. If you are not, read it.' - Grey Gowrie, Financial Times
'All the good stories, and more, are here ... this is a genuinely encyclopaedic work, unlike anything else I have come across on the topic, informed by a deep love and understanding of modern painting. Everybody interested in the subject should read it.' - Andrew Marr, Sunday Times
A masterfully narrated account of painting in London from the Second World War to the 1970s, illustrated throughout with documentary photographs and works of art
The development of painting in London from the Second World War to the 1970s is the story of interlinking friendships, shared experiences and artistic concerns among a number of acclaimed artists, including Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud, Frank Auerbach, David Hockney, Bridget Riley, Gillian Ayres, Frank Bowling and Howard Hodgkin.
Drawing on extensive first-hand interviews, many previously unpublished, with important witnesses and participants, the art critic Martin Gayford teases out the thread connecting these individual lives, and demonstrates how painting thrived in London against the backdrop of Soho bohemia in the 1940s and 1950s and 'Swinging London' in the 1960s. He shows how, influenced by such different teachers as David Bomberg and William Coldstream, and aware of the work of contemporaries such as Jackson Pollock as well as the traditions of Western art from Piero della Francesca to Picasso and Matisse, the postwar painters were allied in their confidence that this ancient medium, in opposition to