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In the latter part of her career, Betty Swanwick painted an extraordinary series of visionary pictures that are still largely unknown and, until now, unexamined. They appeared every year at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition between 1965 and 1989.
Earlier, Swanwick had worked as an illustrator of great wit and invention. But the visionary watercolours and drawings show her ability to recognise - in ordinary day-to-day events - ideas that could be transformed into a more profound understanding of life. The pictures touch on what Paul Nash has described as 'mystery expressed with precision'.
This monograph intends to rectify the neglect of a highly imaginative twentieth-century British artist in the tradition of William Blake and Samuel Palmer. A friend and pupil of Edward Bawden, both a student and a teacher at Goldsmiths and a successful book illustrator, Swanwick and her unique, spiritual and sometimes eccentric oeuvre are vividly and sensitively examined by Paddy Rossmore, a close friend of the artist and collector of her work. A chronology and catalogue raisonne record documentary detail, while other voices, including Swanwick's own, help to bring her alive.
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BETTY SWANWICK Artist & Visionary
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. 'Was there ever such a really splendid and life-enhancing artist so little known to others than her immediate friends and fans?' So wrote a friend.In the latter part of her career, Betty Swanwick painted an extraordinary series of visionary pictures that are still largely unknown and, until now, unexamined. They appeared every year at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition between 1965 and 1989.Earlier, Swanwick had worked as an illustrator of great wit and invention. But the visionary watercolours and drawings show her ability to recognise -in ordinary day-to-day events-ideas that could be transformed into a more profound understanding of life. The pictures touch on what Paul Nash has described as 'mystery expressed with precision'.This monograph intends to rectify the neglect of a highly imaginative twentieth-century British artist in the tradition of William Blake and Samuel Palmer. A friend and pupil of Edward Bawden, both a student and a teacher at Goldsmiths and a successful book illustrator, Swanwick and her unique, spiritual and sometimes eccentric oeuvre are vividly and sensitively examined by Paddy Rossmore, a close friend of the artist and collector of her work.A chronology and catalogue raisonné record documentary detail, while other voices, including Swanwick's own, help to bring her alive. Condition: new, from the stocks of the Chris Beetles Gallery. Folio. 175pp. Seller Inventory # 103017
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Betty Swanwick: Artist and Visionary (2008) explores the diverse artistic career of British painter and illustrator Betty Swanwick, highlighting her transition from commercial art to fine art. The volume emphasizes her significant role as an official war artist during World War II, showcasing a range of her wartime illustrations and paintings. From the library of John Russell Taylor. Seller Inventory # PL-3703-100.0
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Book measures 31x26cm, 175pp. Illustrated throughout. Bound in original publishers cloth, with gilt title lettering. Binding in fine condition. Dust jacket lightly rubbed. Jacket in near fine condition. Internally, pages clean, fine. A very good clean copy. Seller Inventory # 003953
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Hardback. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 4to. Copiously illustrated in colour and black and white throughout. ISBN: 190573803X Pages: 175 ISBN 9781905738038 "Biography and analysis of work as well as a catalogue raisonn; plates of hitherto unpublished artwork; appendices of contemporary reviews, and articles by Betty Swanwick, Stephen Gardiner, Carel Wright. This monograph intends to rectify the neglect of a visionary twentieth century British artist in the tradition of William Blake and Samuel Palmer. A friend and pupil of Edward Bawden, both student and teacher at Goldsmiths and a successful book illustrator, Swanwick's unique, spiritual and sometimes eccentric work and life are vividly and sensitively examined by Paddy Rossmore, a close friend and collector of the artist. A chronology and catalogue record documentary detail, while other voices, including Swanwick's own, help to bring her alive." Fine in fine dust wrapper. Seller Inventory # A77777
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