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John Houston (Hardcover)
by William Packer (Author)

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Hardcover: 96 pages
Publisher: Lund Humphries (28 Jun 2003)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0853318689
ISBN-13: 978-0853318682
Product Dimensions: 26.4 x 22.4 x 1.5 cm
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Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 848,448 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Synopsis
A graduate of Edinburgh College of Art, John Houston remained closely associated with the college through his role as a teacher: he lectured at Edinburgh from 1955 to 1989. Though dedicated to teaching, Houston remained committed to his own work throughout his time at Edinburgh and successfully forged a distinct artistic identity simultaneously. In this study of the artist's varied career, William Packer charts the development of Houston's life as a painter across five decades. Renowned for its intense use of colour, his work developed an underlying consistency from an early stage. Expressionistic, with romantic overtones and gestural brushstrokes, Houston is a master of encapsulating the atmospheric mood of any setting. This is borne out in the 70 colour images reproduced here for both loyal and new-found followers to admire.