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Laura Knight
Barbara C. Morden
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Description for Laura Knight
This much-anticipated and highly readable biography of the painter Dame Laura Knight (1877 - 1970) - one of the leading British painters of the twentieth century - explores her relationships, professional challenges and achievements and reflects the radical social and cultural shifts that took place during her lifetime. Num Pages: 260 pages, 34 full colour illustrations and 30 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 222 x 27. Weight in Grams: 484.
Laura Knight: A Life covers her long productive career and probes the myths and fictions that have and continue to be woven around the artist. This highly readable and objective biography covers her relationship with her husband Harold, life in the artist colonies of Staithes and Newlyn, the ballet, the circus, the theatre and her role as Official War Artist during World War 11 and recorder of the Nuremberg Trials. Barbara Morden does more than merely draw the solid lines of Dame Laura's professional and public identity, she fills in the background, expresses the light and colour of Laura Knight's ... Read more
Laura Knight: A Life covers her long productive career and probes the myths and fictions that have and continue to be woven around the artist. This highly readable and objective biography covers her relationship with her husband Harold, life in the artist colonies of Staithes and Newlyn, the ballet, the circus, the theatre and her role as Official War Artist during World War 11 and recorder of the Nuremberg Trials. Barbara Morden does more than merely draw the solid lines of Dame Laura's professional and public identity, she fills in the background, expresses the light and colour of Laura Knight's ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
McNidder & Grace United Kingdom
Number of pages
260
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
260
Place of Publication
Pembroke Dock, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857160492
SKU
V9780857160492
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About Barbara C. Morden
The cultural historian Dr Barbara C. Morden specialises in art and literary history. She was born & educated in Newcastle-upon Tyne & studied at the Universities of Nottingham & Newcastle. She is well known in the North East of England, nationally & internationally for her entertaining & scholarly lectures & presentations. For several years she has worked for the Open ... Read more
Reviews for Laura Knight
Barbara Morden has come up with a gem, it stands out and stays on the mind more than any photo or painting. This biography is a book I recommend to all collectors and lovers of Laura Knight and her works. R. John Croft, Laura Knight Trust and great nephew to the artist Barbara Morden's much-anticipated biography of Dame Laura Knight ... Read more