Summer Exhibition Illustrated 2017
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he Royal Academy's popular Summer Exhibition has been an annual event since 1769. Today, around a thousand works are chosen each year from over 12,000 entries. The exhibition, which includes paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, architectural designs and models, is the largest open-submission show in the UK. First published in the 1870s, the Summer Exhibition Illustrated presents the highlights of each year s selection and is a fascinating barometer of changing artistic tastes. Spectacular installation shots of the galleries and numerous reproductions of the works on display complement Richard Davey s absorbing introduction to this year's hang, led by Eileen Cooper RA.
Format: Paperback, 195 pages, 170mm x 240mm
Published: 2017, Royal Academy of Arts, United Kingdom
Genre: Fine Arts / Art History
Published: 2017, Royal Academy of Arts, United Kingdom
Genre: Fine Arts / Art History
Description
he Royal Academy's popular Summer Exhibition has been an annual event since 1769. Today, around a thousand works are chosen each year from over 12,000 entries. The exhibition, which includes paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, architectural designs and models, is the largest open-submission show in the UK. First published in the 1870s, the Summer Exhibition Illustrated presents the highlights of each year s selection and is a fascinating barometer of changing artistic tastes. Spectacular installation shots of the galleries and numerous reproductions of the works on display complement Richard Davey s absorbing introduction to this year's hang, led by Eileen Cooper RA.
Summer Exhibition Illustrated 2017