Godfrey Miller
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Author: Deborah Edwards
Format: 0
Number of Pages: 128
A quiet revolutionary. A visionary hermit. The Australian master who translated metaphysics into paint.
Born in New Zealand and marked forever by his service at Gallipoli, Godfrey Miller spent his life searching for universal unity, drawing inspiration not from current trends but from Cubism, Theosophy, molecular science, and the Golden Mean. Living frugally and working on many canvases for years—sometimes decades—Miller slowly evolved a unique and shimmering body of work.
This comprehensive volume by acclaimed art historian Deborah Edwards provides the definitive insight into the life and intricate practice of this reclusive pioneer of Australian abstraction.
Discover the geometry behind the chaos: Miller's signature style of fractured, luminous surfaces and delicate linear grids that dissolve nudes, still lifes, and landscapes into shimmering mosaics of light and form. Featuring his deeply expressive figure drawings, key philosophical writings, and the renowned paintings—often considered among the most cerebral and meticulously structured in Australian modernism—Godfrey Miller 1893–1964 illuminates the process by which this solitary genius worked to penetrate "to the lucid heart of structures entirely beyond realism."
An essential study of the artist who transformed Platonic ideals into painting.
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Deborah Edwards
Format: 0
Number of Pages: 128
A quiet revolutionary. A visionary hermit. The Australian master who translated metaphysics into paint.
Born in New Zealand and marked forever by his service at Gallipoli, Godfrey Miller spent his life searching for universal unity, drawing inspiration not from current trends but from Cubism, Theosophy, molecular science, and the Golden Mean. Living frugally and working on many canvases for years—sometimes decades—Miller slowly evolved a unique and shimmering body of work.
This comprehensive volume by acclaimed art historian Deborah Edwards provides the definitive insight into the life and intricate practice of this reclusive pioneer of Australian abstraction.
Discover the geometry behind the chaos: Miller's signature style of fractured, luminous surfaces and delicate linear grids that dissolve nudes, still lifes, and landscapes into shimmering mosaics of light and form. Featuring his deeply expressive figure drawings, key philosophical writings, and the renowned paintings—often considered among the most cerebral and meticulously structured in Australian modernism—Godfrey Miller 1893–1964 illuminates the process by which this solitary genius worked to penetrate "to the lucid heart of structures entirely beyond realism."
An essential study of the artist who transformed Platonic ideals into painting.