The definitive biography of Clarke and a critical survey of his
oeuvre--out of print for more than 15 years, now with new images
and additional material
Stained glass, symbolism, decadence, Celtic mysticism, National
Romanticism, Art Nouveau, and the Ballets Russes--all these
elements claim a place in the definition of the art of Harry Clarke
(1887-1931), the Dublin artist now recognized internationally as a
bizarre genius of his age. As an Irish Symbolist, his work is
analogous with that of his friends W.B. Yeats and George Russell
(AE), as well as the early James Joyce. AE rightly prophesized the
fascination his work would hold for future generations of
collectors. Whether in stained glass or in book illustration, his
all too rare work has, over the past two decades, become
increasingly sought after. This book provides a chronological and
contextual framework of study for his ceaseless and varied
output--in Dublin, London, the Aran Islands, Glasgow, Paris, and
finally America. In Clarke, a fundamentally Arts and Crafts
ideology is fused with a Celtic Revivalist spirit seeking
expression in a modern idiom during a key period in Ireland's
history.
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