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The Wilde Years: Oscar Wilde and His Times
Tomoko Sato
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Description for The Wilde Years: Oscar Wilde and His Times
Hardcover. This study of Oscar Wilde portrays him as the central figure linking the artistic cities of London and Paris in the last quarter of the 19th-century. The book looks at the language he contributed to the art and culture of his age and also covers his work as art critic, journalist and thinker. Num Pages: 143 pages, 75 colour and 80 mono illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSBH; DSG; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 261 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1030.
This study of Oscar Wilde presents him as the central, catalytic figure who linked together the artistic cities of London and Paris in the last quarter of the nineteenth century. The book discusses Wilde's many talents and looks at the contribution he made to the artistic and cultural movements of his age. The text also covers the other aspects of Wilde's work for which he was less well known, these include his work as an art critic, journalist and progressive political thinker. The book is an accompaniment to an exhibition at the Barbican Art Gallery which commemorates the centenary of ... Read more
This study of Oscar Wilde presents him as the central, catalytic figure who linked together the artistic cities of London and Paris in the last quarter of the nineteenth century. The book discusses Wilde's many talents and looks at the contribution he made to the artistic and cultural movements of his age. The text also covers the other aspects of Wilde's work for which he was less well known, these include his work as an art critic, journalist and progressive political thinker. The book is an accompaniment to an exhibition at the Barbican Art Gallery which commemorates the centenary of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Philip Wilson Publishers
Number of pages
143
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Number of Pages
143
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780856675263
SKU
V9780856675263
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Ref
99-5
About Tomoko Sato
This book is edited by Tomoko Sato, Curator at the Barbican Art Gallery, and Lionel Lambourne, former Head of Paintings at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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