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'Wilton is a writer of poise and elegance ... there is no shortage of picturesque detail' --The World of Interiors
'As honest an account as possible of both the artist and the man ... beautifully illustrated ... an elegant portrayal of a person of many contrasts' --The Art Newspaper
'An engaging blend of biography, letters and contemporary accounts ... a book for reading, reference and thumbing' --The Evening Standard
'The reproductions are numerous and excellent, the text learned, and enriched by many quotations from Turner himself and his contemporaries' --The Sunday Telegraph
'Not simply a coffee-table volume to drool over ... exposes the man behind the ravishing works of art'
--The Lady
'As honest an account as possible of both the artist and the man ... beautifully illustrated ... an elegant portrayal of a person of many contrasts' --The Art Newspaper
'An engaging blend of biography, letters and contemporary accounts ... a book for reading, reference and thumbing' --The Evening Standard
'The reproductions are numerous and excellent, the text learned, and enriched by many quotations from Turner himself and his contemporaries' --The Sunday Telegraph
'Not simply a coffee-table volume to drool over ... exposes the man behind the ravishing works of art'
--The Lady
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Here is the ultimate, one-volume story of Turners life and work. Superb colour plates illuminate Turners range dramatic views of the sea or mountains, sweeping landscapes, architecture, imaginary scenes from history and legend, panoramas of contemporary towns while the fruits of his travels, not just over Britain but also in France, Switzerland, Germany and Italy, are presented in the context of his life. In the most attractive work for a wide audience ever published, the text reveals the man, the illustrations his genius.
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57 of 57 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Arranged chronologically the book is divided into six chapters; chapter one covers the first twenty five years of Turner's life with the other five chapters covering ten years each. Well written and very readable the text provides an insight into Turner the man and Turner the artist, and includes numerous quotations from Turner and his contemporaries; it succeeds among other things in bringing alive the artist as a person.
Concluding the book is an extensive Chronology; Inventory of the Late Residence of J.M.W. Turner; Turner's Library; Bibliography; a detailed List of Illustrations and an Index.
The book is fully illustrated throughout, with the images usually on or close to the page on which they are discussed. In total there are 186 illustrations of which 164 are in colour. The illustrations not in colour are mostly engravings and the like, period photographs or the work of other artists. The majority of the illustrations of Tuner's work are full page (or as large as the picture format will allow on the page with a margin), with some full-page or page-and-half bleed images along with a few double page images. There are a few actual-size details of paintings; very informative. The quality of the pictures is excellent, often revealing the texture of the paint, and the colour very good. Very usefully each picture is accompanied by a brief description or commentary, but irritatingly not with the details of the pictures dimensions; surely with the great range in size of Turner's work these should be included alongside the image, (there are of course to be found in the List of Illustrations).
This is a large handsome volume, almost square in format, which provides a very good survey of the artist and his work. It covers all aspects of Tuner's output, including his oils, water colours and examples from his sketch-books. The choice of work ranges from the very well known to the "I didn't know Turner painted that!" Very interesting are the few examples of his very early work, including a water colour produced when he was about eleven years old. Providing as it does a comprehensive overview of the artist and his work, this is a very worthwhile publication.
Concluding the book is an extensive Chronology; Inventory of the Late Residence of J.M.W. Turner; Turner's Library; Bibliography; a detailed List of Illustrations and an Index.
The book is fully illustrated throughout, with the images usually on or close to the page on which they are discussed. In total there are 186 illustrations of which 164 are in colour. The illustrations not in colour are mostly engravings and the like, period photographs or the work of other artists. The majority of the illustrations of Tuner's work are full page (or as large as the picture format will allow on the page with a margin), with some full-page or page-and-half bleed images along with a few double page images. There are a few actual-size details of paintings; very informative. The quality of the pictures is excellent, often revealing the texture of the paint, and the colour very good. Very usefully each picture is accompanied by a brief description or commentary, but irritatingly not with the details of the pictures dimensions; surely with the great range in size of Turner's work these should be included alongside the image, (there are of course to be found in the List of Illustrations).
This is a large handsome volume, almost square in format, which provides a very good survey of the artist and his work. It covers all aspects of Tuner's output, including his oils, water colours and examples from his sketch-books. The choice of work ranges from the very well known to the "I didn't know Turner painted that!" Very interesting are the few examples of his very early work, including a water colour produced when he was about eleven years old. Providing as it does a comprehensive overview of the artist and his work, this is a very worthwhile publication.
30 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book delivers a wonderful insight into the life of both Turner the man and Turner the artist.
His vast body of work is very well represented by an excellent selection of sketches, watercolors and oil paintings.
From the bucolic English landscapes to the Venetian watercolors, right through to the true genius of pre-impressionism.
I was delighted to see all of my Turner favorites represented!
If you only get one book on Turner get this one!
His vast body of work is very well represented by an excellent selection of sketches, watercolors and oil paintings.
From the bucolic English landscapes to the Venetian watercolors, right through to the true genius of pre-impressionism.
I was delighted to see all of my Turner favorites represented!
If you only get one book on Turner get this one!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a major book on Turner's art, from his beginnings to his "sharp" eye on landscape and life. Reproductions are at the best, so is the text. Absolutely necessary to the art lover as well as to the layman who will enter in a world of dream and reality, instead of a world of manipulors we live in nowadays.
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