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True to Life - British Realist Painting in the 1920s and 1930s (Paperback)
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True to Life - British Realist Painting in the 1920s and 1930s (Paperback)
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British realist art of the 1920s and 1930s is visually stunning -
strong, seductive and demonstrating extraordinary technical skill.
Despite this, it is often overshadowed by abstract art. This book
presents the very first overview of British realist painting of the
period, showcasing outstanding works from private and public
collections across the UK. Of the forty artists featured in the
show, many were major figures in the 1920s and 1930s but later
passed out of fashion as abstraction and Pop Art became the
dominant trends in the post-war years. In the last decade their
work has re-emerged and interest in them has grown. Interwar
realist art embraces a number of different styles, but is
characterised by fine drawing, meticulous craftsmanship, a tendency
towards classicism and an aversion to impressionism and visible
brushwork. Artists such as Gerald Leslie Brockhurst, Meredith
Frampton, James Cowie and Winifred Knights combine fastidious Old
Master detail with 1920s modernity. Stanley Spencer spans various
camps while Lucian Freud's early work can be seen as a realist coda
which continued into the 1940s and beyond.Featuring many Scottish
and women artists, this book promises a fascinating insight into
this captivating period of British art. Exhibition to be held at
the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh from 1 July
to 29 October 2017.
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