Hardcover book, first edition in dustjacket. Constable's work techniques and influences a Fine copy in a Fine dustjacket. No inscriptions , pictures available.

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Title

John Constable The Making of a Master

Publisher

London The Victoria & Albert Museum

Publication Date

2014

Language

English

ISBN 10

1851778004

ISBN 13

9781851778003

Binding

Fine

Edition

1st Edition

Dust Jacket Condition

Dust Jacket Included

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Synopsis

Criticized in his lifetime for his rough handling of paint, John Constable’s (1776–1837) paintings have long defined the idea of the English countryside, its geography fully captured by his remarkable naturalism. His “vivid and timeless” oil sketches, as he called them, have been celebrated since the 1890s as precur�sors of Impressionism, Modernism, and photogra�phy. This major book reconciles the two defining aspects of Constable’s work—his revolutionary painting techniques and his reverence for the old masters. Where other artists competed with the masters, Constable assimilated their ideas and values to imbue his own naturalistic vision with dynamism. This seeming incompatibility, placed in the context of the artist’s wider practice, helps delineate why Constable remains such a powerful influence on contemporary artists.

About the Author

Mark Evans is senior curator of Paintings at the V&A.

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