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John Armstrong: The Complete Paintings
Dr Andrew Lambirth
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Description for John Armstrong: The Complete Paintings
Hardcover. A superb classical painter and draughtsman, Armstrong also undertook much work in film, theatre, and ballet, as well as being a successful designer of ceramics and murals. Armstrong was also a supporter of the Labour party, contributing designs to its election leaflets in 1945, and a political campaigner. This book offers a study of his work. Num Pages: 240 pages, 100 colour, 300 bw illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 245 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1518.
A superb classical painter and draughtsman, Armstrong also undertook much work in film, theatre, and ballet, as well as being a successful designer of ceramics and murals. As a painter he has often been associated with the surrealists, especially after becoming a member of Unit One, a group formed by his contemporary Paul Nash in 1933 to promote modern art, architecture, and design, although his work resists any easy categorization. Armstrong was also a committed supporter of the Labour party, contributing designs to its election leaflets in 1945, and an active political campaigner. The first major study of Armstrong's work, ... Read more
A superb classical painter and draughtsman, Armstrong also undertook much work in film, theatre, and ballet, as well as being a successful designer of ceramics and murals. As a painter he has often been associated with the surrealists, especially after becoming a member of Unit One, a group formed by his contemporary Paul Nash in 1933 to promote modern art, architecture, and design, although his work resists any easy categorization. Armstrong was also a committed supporter of the Labour party, contributing designs to its election leaflets in 1945, and an active political campaigner. The first major study of Armstrong's work, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Philip Wilson Publishers
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780856676680
SKU
V9780856676680
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About Dr Andrew Lambirth
Andrew Lambirth is a writer, critic and curator. Currently the art critic for "The Spectator", he has written for a wide range of publications, including "The Sunday Times" and "The Independent", and from 1990 to 2002 he was contributing editor of RA, the Royal Academy of Arts magazine. He is the author of numerous art books, including "Ken Kiff" (2001), ... Read more
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