| Lawrence Gowing: Selected Writings on Art Contributor(s): Gowing, Lawrence (Author) |
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ISBN: 1905464657 ISBN-13: 9781905464654 Publisher: Ridinghouse OUR PRICE: $32.40 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Criticism & Theory - Art | Individual Artists - General |
| Dewey: 709.2 |
| LCCN: 2015514633 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6" W x 8.7" (1.60 lbs) 300 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As one of the leading critical voices on art of the post-war years, Lawrence Gowing (1918-91) combined a passion for close visual involvement with formidable literary skills. Having begun his career as a painter, Gowing's monograph on Vermeer (1952) brought him early recognition as a writer who combined this experience with a meticulous historical perspective. His foremost commitment was to the pioneering painters of the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries, notably Paul C zanne and Henri Matisse. The exhibitions Gowing curated at Tate, London, and the Museum of Modern Art, New York famously helped to mould and reshape public perceptions. Characterised by a desire to instruct and encourage, his writing reflects a highly successful career as a curator and teacher. Introduced by the editor Sarah Whitfield, four decades of writing are brought together for the first time in this volume. |