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Ravilious
James Russell
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Description for Ravilious
Paperback. Definitive guide to Ravilious' watercolours. Num Pages: 184 pages, 127 colour, 17 bw. BIC Classification: ACXD; AGB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 427 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1108.
This beautifully illustrated book is the first full-length critical study to focus on the watercolours of multitalented British artist and designer Eric Ravilious (1903–1942). Adopting the wide-ranging approach familiar to readers of his previous books on the artist, author James Russell explores the evolution of a remarkable talent. An introductory section offers an intimate portrait of Ravilious, an artist for whom personal relationships, particularly with women, were paramount. It goes on to describe the extraordinary achievements of an all-too-brief career, drawing on new research to seek out artistic influences and examine Ravilious’s relationships with fellow-artists, as well as ... Read more
This beautifully illustrated book is the first full-length critical study to focus on the watercolours of multitalented British artist and designer Eric Ravilious (1903–1942). Adopting the wide-ranging approach familiar to readers of his previous books on the artist, author James Russell explores the evolution of a remarkable talent. An introductory section offers an intimate portrait of Ravilious, an artist for whom personal relationships, particularly with women, were paramount. It goes on to describe the extraordinary achievements of an all-too-brief career, drawing on new research to seek out artistic influences and examine Ravilious’s relationships with fellow-artists, as well as ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Philip Wilson Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781300329
SKU
V9781781300329
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Ref
99-50
About James Russell
James Russell studied History at Pembroke College, Cambridge, but was galvanised into writing about art by a lengthy stint selling contemporary paintings and sculpture in Santa Fe, New Mexico. A passionate advocate of twentieth-century British painting and design, he writes and lectures widely. His books include the popular four-volume series Ravilious in Pictures, which was described by Country Life as ... Read more
Reviews for Ravilious
The thematic sections consist of superb reproductions of the paintings in the exhibition, including some full-size detail views bled out to the edges of the page
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