Studio Lives
Architect, Art and Artist in 20th-Century Britain
$100.91
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
10 October 2019
Summary
By examining the studios and studio-houses used by British artists between 1900 and 1940, this book reveals the ways in which artists used architecture – occupying and adapting Victorian studios and commissioning new ones. In doing so, it shows them coming to terms with the past, and inventing different modes of being modern, collaborating with architects and shaping their work. In its scrutiny of the physical surroundings of artistic life during this period, the book sheds insight into how t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781848223134 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1848223137 |
| Author: | Louise Campbell |
| Publisher: | Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 10 October 2019 |
| Weight: | 908g |
| Dimensions: | 240mm x 170mm |
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Critics Review
‘The illustrations, so often in a book of this kind an assemblage of what-we-can-get, have been carefully chosen and offer a pithy counterpoint to the themes of the narrative. All-in-all, it’s a worthwhile and informative read.’ – Henry Malt, The Artist‘The illustrations, and the author’s passion for the topic, bring the period and its artistic environment to life.’ – Karyn Hinkle, Visual and Performing Arts Librarian, Lucille C. Little Fine Arts Library, University of Kentucky, ARLIS
About The Author
Louise Campbell
Louise Campbell is Emeritus Professor in Art History at the University of Warwick where she lectured from 1977 until her retirement in 2014. She is a specialist in late 19th- and 20th-century architecture, has edited books on Basil Spence and on Twentieth Century Architecture and has written books on Coventry Cathedral.
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