Screen LibraryConstable and Brighton : something out of nothing /
This lavishly illustrated book focuses on a largely overlooked element in Constable's life - his close and artistically rewarding relationship with the boisterous resort of Brighton during the years 1824-28. He went in search of healthy air for his ailing wife Maria and the peace to help him cl...
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Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | 2017. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
This lavishly illustrated book focuses on a largely overlooked element in Constable's life - his close and artistically rewarding relationship with the boisterous resort of Brighton during the years 1824-28. He went in search of healthy air for his ailing wife Maria and the peace to help him clear a backlog of commissions, and became accustomed to painting on the beach or up by the windmills that dotted the Sussex Downs. More than 100 small, vivid studies from these walks exist, most dashed off outside in all weathers, some that are almost abstract responses to storms or the light on the sea |
| Item Description: | Published on the occasion on the exhibition "Constable and Brighton" at Brighton Museum and Art Gallery, 8 April 2017 to 8 October 2017. |
| Carrier Form: | 160 pages : color illustrations, maps, plan ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 154) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781785510694 (paperback) : 178551069X |
| Index Number: | ND497 |
| CLC: | J205.561-28 |
| Call Number: | J205.561-28/C756 |
| Contents: | Foreword / Christopher Le Brun -- John Constable's letter from Brighton -- Introduction / Shân Lancaster -- Arrival in Brighton and setting up a painting room / Anne Lyles -- The 1824 Paris Salon / Anne Lyles -- In pursuit of originality in Brighton / Ian Warrell -- Taking on the Chain Pier, and Turner / Ian Warrell -- Later Brighton visits and posthumous acclaim in France / Anne Lyles -- Walking with Constable / Sue Berry -- An interview with Peter Harrap, artist and curator / Mark Sheerin -- Map of the walks -- Timeline -- Notes. |