Alexander Robertson

Atkinson Grimshaw

Phaidon 1996

Stron 128, format: 24x28 cm, papier kredowy

110 reprodukcji, z czego 41 kolorowych

Na pierwszej stronie jest pieczątka: "Phaidon non-mint copy"

The paintings of Yorkshire-based artist Atkinson Grimshaw (1836-93) are well known and utterly distinctive. Yet the artist as a man is far less known than his beautiful images evoking moonlit nights, the luminescence of cityscapes in winter dusks and great sailing vessels at anchor. His early landscapes were influenced by the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood's ideals of painstaking detail, but he later developed a distinctive kind of industrial landscape, lit by moonlight, gaslight, or both. These urban scenes were very popular with the public, particularly in the north of England where he did so much of his work, but less so with the official art world.
In this first comprehensive study of the artist, now issued in paperback, Robertson shows the full scope of Grimshaw's work - from the early landscapes of the Lake District and Yorkshire to the townscapes, dockscenes, coastal views and richly colourful portrayals of sophisticated Victo¬rian ladies. The author discusses the techniques of Grimshaw's art, and examines the many vari¬eties of colour and mood that are captured in his paintings. He also assesses Grimshaw's place in Victorian art and society, comparing him with such contemporaries as James Tissot and Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema. Many of Grimshaw's paintings are in private collections and are here reproduced for the first time, ensuring the book's appeal, not only to art lovers and general readers interested in Victorian art, but also to dealers and collectors. An appendix lists all the public collections which hold examples of the artist's work.
Alexander Robertson is Senior Curator at Leeds Museums and Galleries. In 1979 he organ¬ized a major exhibition of Grimshaw's work.
'Alexander Robertson's handsome biography is a welcome reassessment.' Marina Vaizey, The Sunday Times
'One of the most undeservedly neglected of English artists has now been given a worthy monograph ... Textually and graphically, this hand¬some monograph is a book to treasure and will undoubtedly add lustre to the artist.' House & Garden
'I got a great deal of enjoyment from Atkinso Grimshaw... This sumptuous volume reveals him as a great painter of landscapes, as well as much else.' Paul Johnson, Books of the Year, The Spectator