John Craxton: a life of gifts

Born into a large, musical, and bohemian family in London, the British artist John Craxton (1922-2009) has been described as a Neo-Romantic, but he called himself a "kind of Arcadian". His early art was influenced by Blake, Palmer, Miro, and Picasso. After achieving a dream of moving to Gr...

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1. Verfasser: Collins, Ian (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Craxton, John 1922-2009 (IllustratorIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New Haven ; London Yale University Press 2021
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Zusammenfassung:Born into a large, musical, and bohemian family in London, the British artist John Craxton (1922-2009) has been described as a Neo-Romantic, but he called himself a "kind of Arcadian". His early art was influenced by Blake, Palmer, Miro, and Picasso. After achieving a dream of moving to Greece, his work evolved as a personal response to Byzantine mosaics, El Greco, and the art of Greek life. This book tells his adventurous story for the first time. At turns exciting, funny, and poignant, the saga is enlivened by Craxton's ebullient pictures. Ian Collins expands our understanding of the artist greatly-including an in-depth exploration of the storied, complicated friendship between Craxton and Lucian Freud, drawing on letters and memories that Craxton wanted to remain private until after his death
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (pages 370-374) and index
Beschreibung:383 Seiten Illustrationen 23 cm
ISBN:9780300255294
0300255292

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