Eric Shanes fue un pintor profesional, historiador de arte independiente y conferenciante, reconocido como un experto líder en J.M.W. Turner. Como vicepresidente de la Turner Society, escribió numerosos libros que exploran la obra del artista. Sus contribuciones se centraron en el análisis detallado del arte de Turner y su significado.
J.M.W. Turner was arguably the greatest landscape and marine painter ever. His output was prodigious: some five hundred and fifty oil paintings, over two thousand highly detailed and finely finished watercolours, and almost twenty thousand sketches, stud
J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851) is often regarded as Britain's greatest painter. Through extensive research and a meticulous examination of evidence from the artist's first 40 years, Eric Shanes has uncovered a wealth of new information, established fresh connections, and offered original insights. His background as a painter allows him to understand the practical aspects of Turner’s work, revealing previously overlooked elements. To deepen our understanding of the relationship between Turner the man and Turner the artist, the book features over 450 illustrations that are integral to the narrative. This enables a clearer perception of Turner's formative years and early maturity. Within a chronological framework, Shanes charts Turner's personal and artistic developments, exploring his character's strengths and weaknesses, as well as his intellectual and emotional complexity. The account delves into Turner's creative aims, imaginative evolution, poetic aspirations, sense of duty, and educational ambitions. It also examines his mastery of art-world politics, professional relationships, financial dealings, travels, and living conditions. Ultimately, despite challenges in verbal communication, Turner is revealed to have possessed one of the sharpest minds in art history.
Pop Art, an abbreviation of Popular Art, is a movement that found its origins in England in the 1950s but realised its full potential in New York in the 60s. The name referred to the interest of a number of artists, such as Robert Rauschenberg (born 1925) and Jasper Johns (born 1930), in the imagery and techniques of consumerism and popular culture. Pop Art, led by the cult figure of Andy Warhol, was probably the most extraordinary innovation of 20th century art. It put art into everyday terms and so helped close the gap between ""high art"" and ""low art."" The British artist Richard Hamilton defined Pop Art as: ""popular, transient, expendable, low-cost, mass-produced, young, witty, sexy, glamorous, and Big Business."" Richly documented and clearly structured, this book provides an overall view as well as a new and insightful perspective on Pop Art and the works of the artists who were at the forefront of this movement.
An assembly of all the watercolours made for 11 engravings series. They present a panoramic view of 19th-century English landscape, from Sussex ruins and wooded views of the West Country to coastal views and scenes of London.
"Part of a series of artist monographs, this book deals with Andy Warhol. A blogrphical introduction, brought a tive by contemporary anecdote, is complemented by numerous colour illustrations - by the artist, his colleagues and his stylistic forefathers...."
Originally published by Pavilion Books Ltd. (London, UK, 1994), this oversized book (10.75x14.5") showcases contemporary artist Hockney's dazzling, inventive posters, created (or used as posters) between 1987 and 1994 (previous posters were featured in Hockney Posters , published in 1987). Thirty-eight posters are reproduced full page; 207 are catalogued with thumbnail reproductions and captions detailing the name and date of the event commemorated, the location of the exhibit site, the title of the work featured in the image, and the year it was created. Spectacular color. Indispensable for Hockney fans and anyone seeking a jolt of creative energy. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
