Elizabeth Blackadder
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (514 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1906270392 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 112 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Her deeply analytical eye allows her to see the underlying structure, design and color harmony in both the exotic and the everyday. The artist draws on experiences of foreign travel, as well as plant forms and animals closer to home, to produce highly original works that appear to breathe with their own life. •One of Scotland's best loved painters•First woman artist to be elected to both the Royal Academy and Royal Scottish Academy•Includes an introduction by John Leighton, the Director-General of the National Galleries of ScotlandThis extensively illustrated book is devoted to the art of Dame Elizabeth Blackadder, one of Scotland's best loved painters. This book tells the fascinating story of her career, from her early days as a student in Edinburgh, and her friendships with Scottish painters William Gillies, William MacTaggart and Anne Redpath, to her very recent work.. Blackadder's art explores a diverse range of subjects through many mediums
. About the Author Duncan Macmillan, art critic and art historian, has written extensively on Scottish art and artists. His prize winning book Scottish Art 1460–1990 is the standard text on the subject
Duncan Macmillan, art critic and art historian, has written extensively on Scottish art and artists. . His prize winning book Scottish Art 1460–1990 is the standard text on the subject
How misleading a title can be E.G. 'The Art of Elizabeth Blackadder': aha!,thinks an admirer of that fine artist,and orders away . What you get is a lazy , repetetive spin-off of a television program or a video cassette,apparently transcribed verbatim , no effort being made to pull the dialogue into readable and informative format,haphazardly illustrat