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J.M.W.Turner
Sam Smiles
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Description for J.M.W.Turner
Paperback. This work assesses the range and complexity of Turner's work, exploring his artistic and literary influences and interpreting his political views. However, it focuses primarily on describing the evolution of his approach techniques - from early watercolours to later almost abstract paintings. Series: British Artists Series. Num Pages: 80 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 173 x 7. Weight in Grams: 256.
J.M.W. Turner was an original and prolific painter who produced effects such as dissolving form, rendering diaphanous expanses of light, and using colour with subtlety and control. Turner used not only his powers of natural observation, but was also intensely involved with the culture of his times, using landscape as a vehicle for ruminations on society, politics, and the human condition. This work assesses the range and complexity of Turner's work, investigating his artistic and literary influences and interpreting his political views. However, it focuses primarily on describing the evolution of his approach techniques - from his early detailed topographical ... Read more
J.M.W. Turner was an original and prolific painter who produced effects such as dissolving form, rendering diaphanous expanses of light, and using colour with subtlety and control. Turner used not only his powers of natural observation, but was also intensely involved with the culture of his times, using landscape as a vehicle for ruminations on society, politics, and the human condition. This work assesses the range and complexity of Turner's work, investigating his artistic and literary influences and interpreting his political views. However, it focuses primarily on describing the evolution of his approach techniques - from his early detailed topographical ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Tate Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
Series
British Artists Series
Number of Pages
80
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781854373335
SKU
V9781854373335
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About Sam Smiles
Sam Smiles is Professor of Art History at the University of Plymouth.
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