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Revisiting Modern British Art
Revisiting Modern British Art
ISBN: 9781848225619
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As the twenty-first century unfolds, notions of our cultural past and how our history has influenced our present shift almost daily. Within this, accepted artistic trajectories are being questioned and new connections made. In this wide-ranging and thought-provoking publication, experts in their field address specific aspects of British art of the twentieth century. Presenting new perspectives on established narratives, subjects range from British Surrealism and the rise of corporate and private patronage, to nationality and British identity. Complemented by a range of striking images. this publication succeeds in showing the strength of the British artistic tradition while also encouraging the reader to rethink and explore the existing narrative.
Edited by Jo Baring
Imprint: LUND HUMPHRIES PUBLISHERS LTD
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Format: HARDBACK
Pages: 192
Acknowledgements; Foreword, Jo Baring; Reflecting on Modern British Art, James Russell; Section 1: Moments - 1. Life Begins, Alexandra Harris; 2. The Surreal Magic of Nature, Laura Smith; 3. A World of Private Mystery, Simon Martin; 4. Hearth and Home, Laura Freeman; 5. Just Another Chap in Overalls, Harriet Baker; 6. 'Positive, Emphatic, Dramatic', James Rawlin; 7. Collage Into Painting, Elena Crippa; Section 2: Structures - 8. A National Visual Culture?, James Purdon; 9. Behind the Scenes of the Museum, Jo Baring; 10. Artistic Britishness?, Hammad Nasar; 11. Back to the Future, Natalie Rudd; 12. A Personal Call for a More Expansive British Art, Aindrea Emelife; Notes; Picture Credits; Index
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Jo Baring is a former Director of Christie's and is currently Director of the Ingram Collection of Modern British and Contemporary Art. Author for arts publications, including Apollo, and a regular speaker at institutions, art fairs and galleries, Jo is also the writer and presenter, with Sarah Victoria Turner, of the critically acclaimed podcast, Sculpting Lives.