Turner: The Life of Britain's Greatest Painter
Landscape painter J.M.W. Turner was reticent about his private life. In this blend of biography and art history, the author introduces Turner to a new generation, scotches many Turner myths, and depicts him as a giant of the 19th century and a beacon for the 21st.
Author: James Hamilton
Format: Paperback, 384 pages, 128mm x 196mm, 300 g
Published: 1998, Hodder & Stoughton, United Kingdom
Genre: Individual Artists / Art Monographs
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Landscape painter J.M.W. Turner was reticent about his private life. In this blend of biography and art history, the author introduces Turner to a new generation, scotches many Turner myths, and depicts him as a giant of the 19th century and a beacon for the 21st.
Turner: The Life of Britain's Greatest Painter