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Stanley Spencer: Art as a Mirror of Himself
Andrew Causey
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Description for Stanley Spencer: Art as a Mirror of Himself
Hardback. .
Stanley Spencer (1891-1959) explored fundamental issues of life with an urgency and persistence unique among British artists of his generation. His art comments on religion, love, sexuality, fraternity and community. Charting the trajectory of Spencer's painting career in depth, this original publication provides a comprehensive analysis of the artist's oeuvre.
Central to understanding Spencer's work is the man himself - deeply subjective, his paintings reflect the ideas and beliefs that motivated him. While he had less emotional attachment with his landscapes, he viewed each figure painting as constituent of a body of work which, viewed as a whole, ... Read more
Stanley Spencer (1891-1959) explored fundamental issues of life with an urgency and persistence unique among British artists of his generation. His art comments on religion, love, sexuality, fraternity and community. Charting the trajectory of Spencer's painting career in depth, this original publication provides a comprehensive analysis of the artist's oeuvre.
Central to understanding Spencer's work is the man himself - deeply subjective, his paintings reflect the ideas and beliefs that motivated him. While he had less emotional attachment with his landscapes, he viewed each figure painting as constituent of a body of work which, viewed as a whole, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848221468
SKU
V9781848221468
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Ref
99-2
About Andrew Causey
Andrew Causey was Emeritus Professor of the History of Modern Art at Manchester University and author of numerous publications including Paul Nash: Critical Study and Catalogue Raisonné and books on Henry Moore, Edward Burra and Peter Lanyon. He contributed to exhibition catalogues on Stanley Spencer, Andy Goldsworthy and other artists and selected works for exhibitions in Britain and abroad, including British Art in the ... Read more
Reviews for Stanley Spencer: Art as a Mirror of Himself
'A richly stimulating guide to a complex artist...Any book that can add to our understanding of genius - as this one does - is to be prized' The Art Newspaper