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Gilbert Spencer : the life and work of a very English artist / Paul Gough ; with contributions by Sacha Llewellyn and Amanda Bradley Petitgas.
Author
Gough, Paul
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Format
Book
Language
English
Published/Created
New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, [2024]
©2024
Description
393 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Details
Subject(s)
Spencer, Gilbert 1892-1979
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Painters
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Great Britain
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Biography
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Contributor
Llewellyn, Sacha
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Petitgas, Amanda Bradley
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Library of Congress genre(s)
Biographies
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Summary note
"Gilbert Spencer (1892–1979) was a British painter, muralist, illustrator, teacher, and writer whose career spanned more than six decades. Recognised during his lifetime as one of the leading artists of his generation, his reputation has long been overshadowed by his more famous brother, Stanley. Yet Spencer’s fascination with landscape and his ability to capture everyday life in rural England led to the creation of some of the most poignant artworks of the interwar period. Drawing on a newly discovered archive of personal letters, notebooks, and diaries, this illustrated biography tells Spencer’s story for the first time. Bringing together his major paintings, drawings and illustrations, many never before seen, the book greatly expands our understanding of Spencer. It reassesses his status within twentieth-century British modernism and the revival of the landscape tradition, as well as the important role he played in the reinvigoration of public mural painting. Spencer is also reappraised as one of the most successful art teachers of his time, and his extensive influence on the lives and careers of many twentieth-century artists is explored in detail"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-381) and index.
Contents
Introduction: 'The kind of artist that could only happen in England'
'A barrage of non-conformity': Gilbert Spencer's childhood in Cookham / by Amanda Bradley Petitgas
'As Stan had done before me': the Slade School of Fine Art / by Sacha Llewellyn
'That vile place': the impact of a world at war
'A breath of fresh air': leaving Cookham and the turbulent twenties
'Verve and technical mastery': a decade of recognition
'Decomposing sandbags everywhere': another world war and its aftermath
'The John Constable of the twentieth century': a creative life fulfilled.
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ISBN
9780300269819 ((hardback))
0300269811 ((hardback))
LCCN
2023949270
OCLC
1405842480
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