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Turner in His Time
Andrew Wilton
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Description for Turner in His Time
Hardcover. Tells the story of Turner's life and work. This title features colour plates illuminating Turner's range dramatic views of the sea or mountains, sweeping landscapes, architecture, imaginary scenes from history and legend, panoramas of contemporary towns. Num Pages: 256 pages, 186 illustrations, 164 in colour. BIC Classification: AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 275 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1902.
Here is the ultimate, one-volume story of Turner’s life and work. Superb colour plates illuminate Turner’s range – dramatic views of the sea or mountains, sweeping landscapes, architecture, imaginary scenes from history and legend, panoramas of contemporary towns – while the fruits of his travels, not just over Britain but also in France, Switzerland, Germany and Italy, are presented in the context of his life. In the most attractive work for a wide audience ever published, the text reveals the man, the illustrations his genius.
Here is the ultimate, one-volume story of Turner’s life and work. Superb colour plates illuminate Turner’s range – dramatic views of the sea or mountains, sweeping landscapes, architecture, imaginary scenes from history and legend, panoramas of contemporary towns – while the fruits of his travels, not just over Britain but also in France, Switzerland, Germany and Italy, are presented in the context of his life. In the most attractive work for a wide audience ever published, the text reveals the man, the illustrations his genius.
Product Details
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500238301
SKU
V9780500238301
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99-8
About Andrew Wilton
Andrew Wilton was the first Curator of the Clore Gallery for the Turner Collection at Tate Britain, London, and is the author of many works on the artist, including the standard catalogue of the watercolours.
Reviews for Turner in His Time
'Well balanced between art and life. The reproductions are numerous and excellent, the text learned, and enriched by many quotations from Turner himself and his contemporaries' - Sunday Telegraph