Born in London in 1828, of British and Italian parentage, DGR became a pupil of Ford Madox Brown and later formed the PRB to effect a revolution in English painting and poetry. His work in both forms was detailed, symbolic, mystical, and sometimes erotic. He was involved with two of the PRB beauties, first Lizzie Siddal who died of a laudanum overdose, then Jane Morris. Notoriously, DGR buried his poetry manuscripts with Siddal, but later exhumed them. Latterly involved with William Morris's decorative arts firm, DRG died - ...
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Born in London in 1828, of British and Italian parentage, DGR became a pupil of Ford Madox Brown and later formed the PRB to effect a revolution in English painting and poetry. His work in both forms was detailed, symbolic, mystical, and sometimes erotic. He was involved with two of the PRB beauties, first Lizzie Siddal who died of a laudanum overdose, then Jane Morris. Notoriously, DGR buried his poetry manuscripts with Siddal, but later exhumed them. Latterly involved with William Morris's decorative arts firm, DRG died - a near recluse - in 1882, a Romantic Victorian revolutionary.
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Used-Very Good. VG hardback in VG dust jacket. 1999 1st edition with B&W illustrations; tightly bound in green cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Dust jacket not price-clipped. A clean, tidy copy.
Jan Marsh has accomplished a rare feat in art-literary bio culture these days: a book that reads well. Now days all nonfiction books have to be writtten by academics. These folks are knowledgeable but cannot string a narrative to save their lives. Jan is the rare exception. If you wish to have a scholarly grasp on this subject, read this tome. It is very readable.
