Mervyn Peake: The Man and His Art

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ISBN 10: 0720612845 / ISBN 13: 9780720612844

Published by -, 2007

Mervyn Peake: The Man and His Art This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 7719-9780720612844

Synopsis:

This new collection of illustrations, paintings, photographs, letters, notebook pages, and other material, some never before published, is a unique memoir of Mervyn Peake's life and work.

Reviews: *Starred Review* Writer-artist Peake (1911 68) seems ever about to be vaulted into the front rank of twentieth-century English artists. This marvelous album focused on his artwork may at last do the trick. His writing and the illustrative art for which he is best known are of a piece, balancing beauty and ugliness, humor and horror, sumptuousness and bleakness. Although he created gorgeous, romantic portraits, his famous figures are grotesques, descendants of Cruikshank's and Tenniel's in comic appeal; of Goya's monsters, berserkers, and victims in shock appeal especially in a satiric World War II series representing paintings ostensibly by Hitler. His finest illustrations are those done for his own books, especially the trilogy of Titus Groan, Gormenghast, and Titus Alone that sustains his literary reputation, especially among the upper literary tier of fantasists. His son Sebastian collaborates with art consultant Alison Eldred and biographer G. Peter Winnington in juxtaposing generous portfolios of the art with a text including contributions by Peake's much younger writer friend Michael Moorcock and theatrical and film adapters of the trilogy as well as seven technically revelatory biocritical chapters by Winnington. As rewarding to the intellect as to the eye, this is a magnificent book. Olson, Ray

Bibliographic Details

Title: Mervyn Peake: The Man and His Art
Publisher: -
Publication Date: 2007
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good