Helene Schjerfbeck

Inbunden, Engelska, 2019

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Beskrivning

Though little known outside her native country, Helene Schjerfbeck (1862-1946) is one of Finland's best-loved artists. Her career, which stretched from the late 1870s to the end of the Second World War, encompassed both Impressionism and Modernism. This book records an exhibition that marks the first time her works have been seen in the UK since she exhibited in London herself in 1890. It presents the full range of her exceptional paintings and drawings, with 70 works in all genres, including portrait, landscape and still-life.Schjerfbeck's technique, her social and cultural context and her legacy are all examined in depth by the authors. The book also explores the role of the masquerade in Schjerfbeck's work, and the impact of old-master paintings on her practice.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-11-04
Mått:230 x 270 x 19 mm
Vikt:1 060 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:168
Förlag:Royal Academy of Arts
ISBN:9781912520039

Utforska kategorier

Konsthistoria inom Kultur
Målarkonst inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

Anna-Maria von Bonsdorff is chief curator at the Ateneum Art Museum / Finnish National Gallery, Helsinki. Rebecca Bray is Assistant Curator at the Royal Academy of Arts, London. Desiree de Chair is an art historian and curator. Jeremy Lewison is an art historian and curator. He was formerly Director of Collections at Tate.

Recensioner i media

Her paintings of her mother, which irresistibly recall Whistler are wonderful: affectionate without being sentimental and with a daughter's eye to detail.... This is an overdue tribute to a very considerable artist.--Melanie McDonagh "Evening Standard " [T]here's a 'modern' aspect to many of Schjerfbeck's images. Right from the off, the women in her portraits look alive, real and healthy.... This is what makes Schjerfbeck fascinating. Instead of tapering off into rehearsed formulas, her art gets better as it heads from start to finish.--Rosemary Waugh "Time Out " an utterly riveting view of the Finnish Munch... you are in for the most wonderfully striking surpise.--Rachel Campbell-Johnston "New York Times "