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A Life in Pictures
Alasdair Gray
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Description for A Life in Pictures
Hardback. The autobiography in words and pictures of one of Britain's most fascinating and acclaimed writers and artists, Alasdair Gray Num Pages: 312 pages, Colour throughout. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 252 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1662. 312 pages, Colour throughout. The autobiography in words and pictures of one of Britain's most fascinating and acclaimed writers and artists, Alasdair Gray. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGLA. Dimension: 267 x 252 x 25. Weight: 1656.
Alasdair Gray is known throughout the world for his writing, but he is also a highly regarded artist who not only illustrates and designs his own books, but has created many beautiful and intriguing portraits, paintings, posters and murals.
Alasdair started painting and writing from an early age, and in his seventies he's still vigorously doing both. In this autopictography he gathers together the work that has mattered most to him over the years, and weaves the story of his life through and around these pictures in his own unmistakable style.
A beautifully and copiously illustrated book, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
312
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781841956404
SKU
V9781841956404
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Ref
99-99
About Alasdair Gray
Born in 1934, Alasdair Gray graduated in design and mural painting from the Glasgow School of Art. Since 1981, when Lanark was published by Canongate, he authored, designed and illustrated seven novels, several books of short stories, a collection of his stage, radio and TV plays and a book of his visual art, A Life in Pictures. In November 2019, ... Read more
Reviews for A Life in Pictures
Gray is a true original, a twentieth century William Blake.
Observer
A necessary genius.
Ali Smith A master at rummaging in the dustbins of the mind.
Daily Telegraph
A great writer, perhaps the greatest writer living in Britain today.
Will Self A Life in Pictures is ... Read more
Observer
A necessary genius.
Ali Smith A master at rummaging in the dustbins of the mind.
Daily Telegraph
A great writer, perhaps the greatest writer living in Britain today.
Will Self A Life in Pictures is ... Read more