A Picture of Britain - Softcover

Dimbleby, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1854375660 ISBN 13: 9781854375667

Publisher: Gardners Books, 2005

Synopsis

I have always loved painting and scenery. The connection between the British landscape seen by all of us with the naked eye and the same landscape seen through the eyes of artists, musicians and writers is fascinating. In A Picture of Britain I will be exploring these links and looking at their impact on our national character, seeking out the countryside we admire and the reasons we cherish it.? David Dimbleby Accompanying a major new BBC One series presented by David Dimbleby and an important exhibition at Tate Britain, A Picture of Britain is a celebration of the British landscape and the art that it has inspired, from Constable to Lowry, from Turner to Nash. Written by David Dimbleby and leading experts on British art from Tate, it is beautifully illustrated with landscape photography and great works of art. From the slopes of Snowdonia to the industrial Black Country. from the grandeur of the Scottish Highlands to the meadows of Suffolk, the British landscape has inspired artists and writers for generations. But the authors show that it is only in the last two hundred years, stirred by art and poetry, that large numbers of people have sought out and visited wilder and more rugged vistas. In paintings, photographs and words, this remarkable book captures our rich cultural heritage, creating for the reader A Picture of Britain.

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About the Author

David Dimbleby has been chairman of the BBC's Question Time for over 11 years. He anchors election programmes and other political programmes, and has been both a reporter and presenter of Panorama. He is the commentator for a variety of State and other events. A Picute of Britain is the fifth film series he has made for BBC television, the others being about the USA, South Africa, India and Zimbabwe. He lives in Sussex. David Dimbleby has been chairman of the BBC's Question Time for over 11 years. He anchors election programmes and other political programmes, and has been both a reporter and presenter of Panorama. He is the commentator for a variety of State and other events. A Picute of Britain is the fifth film series he has made for BBC television, the others being about the USA, South Africa, India and Zimbabwe. He lives in Sussex.

Review

'Read by all four contributors, including Dimbleby, and published in the new illustrated audio format complete with pictures from the book... The narrators' enthusiasm for their subject is tangible, and the quality of the accompanying pictures excellent.' BOOKS QUARTERLY 'a wonderful book for lovers of our artisitic heritage' -- Vidar Hjardeng FINANCIAL TIMES MAGAZINE 'Dimbleby makes for an amiable host as he recounts how our landscape has provided an inspiration for artists and writers through the ages... fascinating wealth of detail... an aural treat' -- Simon Evans PARK AND HOLIDAY HOMES 'works surpringly well. The four lecturers present a wealth of interest and detail on the changing perception of Britain's landscape and nature' -- 'Rachel Redford THE OLDIE

About this edition

• Publisher: Gardners Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1854375660
• ISBN 13: 9781854375667
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224