Ravilious & Co. - Andy Friend
The Pattern of Friendship
KORTE INHOUD
In recent years Eric Ravilious has become recognized as one of the most important British artists of the 20th century, whose watercolours and wood engravings capture an essential sense of place and the spirit of mid-century England. What is less appreciated is that he did not work in isolation, but within a much wider network of artists, friends and lovers influenced by Paul Nash’s teaching at the Royal College of Art – Edward Bawden, Barnett Freedman, Enid Marx, Tirzah Garwood, Percy Horton, Peggy Angus and Helen Binyon among them. The Ravilious group bridged the gap between fine art and design, and the gentle, locally rooted but spritely character of their work came to be seen as the epitome of contemporary British values. Seventy-five years after Ravilious’s untimely death, Andy Friend tells the story of this group of artists from their student days through to the Second World War. Ravilious & Co. explores how they influenced each other and how a shared experience animated their work, revealing the signifi...
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2017Uitgever: Thames & Hudson336 paginasTaal: EngelsGrootte: 240x165ISBN-10: 050023955XISBN-13: 9780500239551Koop dit boek tweedehands
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2017, 336pp, Illustrated. Hardcover, with dust jacket. In very good condition. The first biography of the circle of British inter-war artists and designers centred on Ravilious - an enthralling narrative of creative achievement, joy and tragedy. [Auteur: FRIEND, Andy /POWERS, Alan (introduction)] [Uitgever: Thames & Hudson] [Titel: Ravilious & Co. The Pattern of Friendship]
