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Häftad, Engelska, 2026
341 kr
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A detailed study of Sir Winston Churchill's paintings, presenting a fascinating backdrop to the complex and poignant times he lived in.Universally renowned as an inspirational statesman, writer and orator who led Britain to victory in World War II, Winston Churchill (1874–1965) is less often remembered as an enthusiastic amateur painter. Despite starting late at the age of forty, painting became a passion that would endure for the rest of his life.Published to coincide with the Wallace Collection’s exhibition of the same name, Winston Churchill: The Painter explores Churchill’s activity as an artist from his first attempts during World War I through to the 1960s, shortly before his death. A careful selection of over fifty paintings from museums, institutions and private collections presents a fascinating backdrop to his times, politics, diplomacy and interests. With essays by Allen Packwood, Katherine Carter, Barry Phipps, Paul Rafferty, Andrew Roberts and Alison Smith, the book also includes a small group of works by Churchill’s artistic mentors and friends, such as Sir John Lavery (1856–1941) and Sir William Nicholson (1872–1949), which help explore his artistic development.Churchill’s paintings are ultimately representations of places he loved to visit and depict, but they are just as much autobiographical and provide an insight not often appreciated by the public into his private life. Winston Churchill: The Painter invites readers to reconsider Churchill through the lens of his art.
Häftad, Engelska, 2027
313 kr
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A celebration and analysis of the works of Rococo artist Antoine Watteau, paired with dresses inspired by his art, designed by the luxury fashion house ERDEM.This companion to the Wallace Collection’s Reverie and Realism exhibition explores the art of Antoine Watteau (1684–1721), an artist widely celebrated for his fêtes galantes or wistful scenes of lovers, actors and musicians idling in bucolic, dream-like settings. The essays examine the paradox that lies at the heart of Watteau’s vision by presenting his strange and evocative paintings alongside the observational drawings that informed their making. They also address the complex social realities that underpin the playful, performative aspects of his work, such as the colonial connections upon which the wealth of many of his patrons depended, as well as his depictions of people from different ethnic and social backgrounds. Watteau is considered both in his historical context and as a creative figure who transcended his time in forging new style of painting that elevated visual and sensory qualities over narrative and moral content, anticipating later developments such as Impressionism and the Aesthetic movement.Unique to this catalogue is an exclusive article about the fashion designer ERDEM, whose work has often drawn inspiration from Watteau's depictions of textiles and fashion, accompanied by detailed colour photographs of some of his creations.