Stanley Spencer: A Biography
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Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket visible. Page Condition: Yellowed/aged pages consistent with an older publication. Markings: previous ower
This authoritative biography chronicles the remarkable life of Stanley Spencer (1891–1959), one of Britain's most singular and visionary painters, whose deeply personal and often controversial works occupy a unique place in twentieth-century art. Maurice Collis draws on intimate knowledge and meticulous research to present a vivid portrait of an artist whose spiritual obsessions and unconventional personal life were inseparable from his extraordinary output. From the tranquil Thames-side village of Cookham — which Spencer regarded as a kind of earthly paradise — to the monumental Sandham Memorial Chapel murals and the epic Resurrection canvases, Collis illustrates how Spencer transformed the mundane into the divine with startling originality. Written with both warmth and critical insight, the biography illuminates the complexities of Spencer's two marriages, his difficult relationships, and his relentless drive to render sacred narrative through the lens of everyday English life.
Author: Maurice Collis
Format: Hardback
Published: 1962, Harvill Press
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket visible. Page Condition: Yellowed/aged pages consistent with an older publication. Markings: previous ower
This authoritative biography chronicles the remarkable life of Stanley Spencer (1891–1959), one of Britain's most singular and visionary painters, whose deeply personal and often controversial works occupy a unique place in twentieth-century art. Maurice Collis draws on intimate knowledge and meticulous research to present a vivid portrait of an artist whose spiritual obsessions and unconventional personal life were inseparable from his extraordinary output. From the tranquil Thames-side village of Cookham — which Spencer regarded as a kind of earthly paradise — to the monumental Sandham Memorial Chapel murals and the epic Resurrection canvases, Collis illustrates how Spencer transformed the mundane into the divine with startling originality. Written with both warmth and critical insight, the biography illuminates the complexities of Spencer's two marriages, his difficult relationships, and his relentless drive to render sacred narrative through the lens of everyday English life.