Author

Publication

2015 - Tate Publishing, Limited

Language

English

Word Count

24,000 words, Guess

Page Count

96 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139781849762748
  • ISBN-101849762740
  • OCLC Control Number921184386
  • Better World Books9781849762748
  • Better World BooksKT-958-591
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Classifications

  • LCCND497

Description

"Gwen John was an artist with a singular vision, one whose intense gaze produced some of the most beguiling and atmospheric paintings of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Often unfairly thought of as a recluse, this concise survey of her life and work places her at the artistic heart of London and Paris. A seminal figure within these groups, her work is reappraised in that context and explored in terms of the alliances and differences John had with her contemporaries. Gwen John's representation of the female nude, her paintings of interiors and the effect of her Catholic faith on her work are all discussed. The author also discusses the key relationship between Gwen John’s position as a woman artist and her life-long fascination with the portrayal of the female sitter." -- Publisher's description

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