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Yorke argues that these painters should be considered in the context of English romanticism as a whole. He examines their work against the social conditions of the time and in relation to other art forms, especially literature. Includes some color plates. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
Book Description
In the 1930s, Paul Nash, Graham Sutherland, and John Piper—three little-known painters in England—began a movement in the world of art whose repercussions we can only now appreciate. The influence of the Neo-Romantics on the world of art is beyond doubt: Francis Bacon, Lucien Freud, David Kossoff, and Frank Auerbach all owe their renown to the great tradition of oil painting nurtured by Nash, Sutherland, and Piper. Malcom Yorke argues that the Neo-Romantics themselves traced their inspiration to the English Romanticism of William Blake and Samuel Palmer.
About the Author
Malcolm Yorke is the author of Eric Gill: Man of Flesh and Spirit (I.B.Tauris, 2000).
Spirit of Place: Nine Neo-Romantic Artists and Their Times FROM THE PUBLISHER
"The art of the Neo-Romantics was tied to no single style, yet this group of twentieth-century British artists has a unifying spirit which is clearly recognizable." "The movement was inaugurated by Paul Nash, John Piper and Graham Sutherland and a new generation of painters subsequently came to represent their ideals - among them Michael Ayrton, John Minton, Keith Vaughan, John Craxton, Robert Colquhoun and Prunella Clough. Landscape became a vehicle for the projection of their emotions, and their works came to exemplify that confused period encompassing the Second World War." "Malcolm Yorke argues that these painters must be considered in the context of the growth of English romanticism as a whole from William Blake and Samuel Palmer onwards. In this first major study of a group of artists now increasingly in vogue the author examines their work against the social conditions of the time, and also explores how it related to other art forms, especially literature."--BOOK JACKET.
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In this paperbound edition of a 1988 book, art historian Yorke argues that these painters should be considered in the context of English romanticism as a whole. He examines their work against the social conditions of the time and in relation to other art forms, especially literature. Includes some color plates. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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