Canals, Barges and People
$35.98
- Paperback
96 pages
- Release Date
9 September 2014
Summary
He looks at the bucolic world of life on the British waterways. With over 30 superb engravings which capture his love of the natural world.He had a pastoral vision, albeit one imbued with melancholy, at the passing of time and a changing world. Volume I - In the Heart of the Country by HE Bates Volume II - The Happy Countryman by HE Bates Volume III - Birds of Hedgerow, Field and Woodland by Raphael Nelson
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781910065259 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1910065250 |
| Author: | John O'Connor |
| Publisher: | Unicorn Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Unicorn Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 9 September 2014 |
| Weight: | 95g |
| Dimensions: | 193mm x 140mm x 8mm |
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Critics Review
“The work of the painter and wood engraver John O’Connor is filled with a profound–almost romantic–love of the natural world. He had a pastoral vision, albeit one imbued with melancholy, at the passing of time and a changing world.– “Guardian (UK)”
About The Author
John O'Connor
John O’Connor (1914 - 2004) was taught by Eric Ravilious, John Nash and Robert Austin. He served in the RAF during WWII, and then went on to become Prinicpal of Colchester School of Art. He later moved to Scotland where he continued to produce illustrations for various publications.
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