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Creative License: From Leeds College of Art to Leeds Polytechnic, 1963-1973
James Charnley
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Description for Creative License: From Leeds College of Art to Leeds Polytechnic, 1963-1973
Paperback. Both a celebration and a meticulously researched history, this is a study of the early days of the Leeds College of Art and the radical creativity of its approach to art education. Num Pages: 322 pages, 26 colour images, 72 B&W images. BIC Classification: ACXJ; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 191 x 25. Weight in Grams: 656.
'Creative License' describes what happened next and the continuum leading up to this moment. In this ground-breaking study, James Charnley reveals the personalities and events that ignited an explosion of radical creativity such that a contemporary observer, Patrick Heron, could describe Leeds College of Art as "an unprecedented inventive powerhouse on the national scene". Between 1963 and 1973, Leeds College of Art and Leeds Polytechnic were at the forefront of an experiment in art and education where "all that was forbidden was to be dull". With Jeff Nuttall, Robin Page, George Brecht, Patrick Hughes and John Fox on the staff, ... Read more
'Creative License' describes what happened next and the continuum leading up to this moment. In this ground-breaking study, James Charnley reveals the personalities and events that ignited an explosion of radical creativity such that a contemporary observer, Patrick Heron, could describe Leeds College of Art as "an unprecedented inventive powerhouse on the national scene". Between 1963 and 1973, Leeds College of Art and Leeds Polytechnic were at the forefront of an experiment in art and education where "all that was forbidden was to be dull". With Jeff Nuttall, Robin Page, George Brecht, Patrick Hughes and John Fox on the staff, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Lutterworth Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
629g
Number of Pages
322
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780718893477
SKU
V9780718893477
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About James Charnley
James Charnley studied Fine Art and Art History and Leeds Metropolitan and Manchester Metropolitan universities. Much of his life has been spent working in film and television, most notably for the BBC and Granada Television. More recently he has concentrated on painting and writing, pursuits enabled by his professional joinery work.
Reviews for Creative License: From Leeds College of Art to Leeds Polytechnic, 1963-1973
The book is far more than a narrow history of a period in the development of a regional art college. The text illuminates a world that is far removed and unrecognisable from any phase of education today. James Charnley writes in a clear style that avoids jargon and any attempt to over-theorise or confuse the reader with esoteric language. Ted ... Read more