Isbn: 9781908990518 - Andrew Festing: Face Value (7 results)

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Andrew Festing: Face Value 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.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Small 4to, 160 pp, extensively illustrated throughout with reproductions of the artist's work, photographs illustrating Festing's life and family. Cloth with silk page marker. An excellent copy in dust wrapper.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. Pages in unused condition. Hardcover. English. Pub Year 2015, See images for condition. About the book >.>.> In Andrew Festing: Face Value, author Jenny Pery presents a richly illustrated biography detailing the illustrious career of Andrew Festing, a renowned portrait painter who has crafted over 750 portraits during his extraordinary four-decade journey. The book chronicles his artistic evolution beginning at Ampleforth College, where he was mentored by sculptor John Bunting, and follows his ascent to international recognition as one of Britain?s most esteemed portrait artists.Pery's narrative weaves together Festing's unique family background with the myriad influences that have shaped his artistic vision. The biography covers significant milestones in his career, including his time at Sotheby's and his role as President of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters. During this period, Festing championed the importance of traditional life painting in a world increasingly dominated by digital media. The text delves into his meticulous methods and philosophical approach to art, providing readers with an intimate glimpse into the mind of a skilled artist.Concluding with Festing's personal reflections on the numerous subjects he has portrayed, Andrew Festing: Face Value offers both a comprehensive overview of his career and an exploration of the dedication and passion that underpin his work. This biography is a testament to Festing's enduring impact on the art of portraiture and serves as an insightful resource for admirers of his art and those interested in the craft of painting. (MP).…

Hardcover. Condition: New.

Hardback in Dust Wrapper. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition (first printing). Signed copy. Hardback. Dust wrapper over red boards with gilt titles to the spine & upper board; Measures 11" x 9½" (1.5 kg); pp 160; Index; Signed by the author and Festing, in name only, on the title page without provenance. Includes: List of sponsors; Black & White photos within the text; Colour photos within the text, with some full page; Colour frontispiece; Photographic lining papers; Ribbon markers (1); || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #205682 ||.…