In May 1914 the Whitechapel Art Gallery in London opened its exhibition of "Twentieth-Century Art." The catalogue identified four main strands in modern painting but included a fifth group of Jewish artists, hung in the "Small Gallery." In this illuminating book art historian Lisa Tickner takes a fresh look at the work of artists from each of these strands. In a series of innovative case studies, combining analysis with substantial new research, she examines the artists' radical approaches to the process of painting and ...
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In May 1914 the Whitechapel Art Gallery in London opened its exhibition of "Twentieth-Century Art." The catalogue identified four main strands in modern painting but included a fifth group of Jewish artists, hung in the "Small Gallery." In this illuminating book art historian Lisa Tickner takes a fresh look at the work of artists from each of these strands. In a series of innovative case studies, combining analysis with substantial new research, she examines the artists' radical approaches to the process of painting and their resources in the defining conditions of modern life. Tickner discusses Walter Sickert's Camden Town Murder and L'Affaire de Camden Town in the context of tabloid crime. Augustus John's Lyric Fantasy is seen as rooted in, but also as qualifying, the Edwardian fascination with gypsies and tramping while memorializing John's dead wife, Ida. The studies for Wyndham Lewis's lost Kermesse are connected to popular dance and to his sense of the "wild body." Vanessa Bell's Studland Beach is related to the emergence of the beach as a social and psychic space and to childhood summers in St. Ives drawn on by her sister, Virginia Woolf, in To the Lighthouse. And David Bomberg's In the Hold, along with Mark Gertler's Jewish Family, is shown to emerge from contemporary debates surrounding Jewish art and the possibility of a secular, urban, Yiddish culture. In an extended Afterword, Tickner considers the interplay between modernism and modernity in British art before 1914. Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
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HARDCOVER Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Oversized.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1550grams, ISBN: 9780300083507.
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First edtion (hardback). 8vo (26cm by 20cm), xiv, 336pp. 151 illustrations. Original black cloth, dustwrapper. The book is in very good condition; the dustwrapper is near-VG (a little rubbed). ISBN 0300083505.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Book contains pencil markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1500grams, ISBN: 0300083505.
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Very Good. 2000. Hardcover. Cloth, dj. Quarto. xiv & 336 pp. Illustrated. Slight shelf wear to dust jacket otherwise protected by acetate cover. Very Good. (Subject: Art History).
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Very good in very good dust jacket. This presumed first edition of "Modern Life & Modern Subjects: British Art in the Early Twentieth Century" by Lisa Tickner is in Near Fine condition, accompanied by a Very Good dust jacket. The hardcover book is in great shape, with a square and tight binding. There is an organization stamp neatly marked out in black on the front flyleaf, blending with the black background and making it inconspicuous. The interior pages are clean, bright, and unmarked, providing a pristine reading experience. To ensure its safe delivery, the book will be carefully packaged for shipment, providing protection from the elements. A nice crisp dust jacket is included, showing only light shelf wear and a small abrasion near the center spine of the front cover. As part of our commitment to excellent service, a USPS electronic tracking number will be issued free of charge, allowing you to monitor the progress of your shipment. Don't miss the opportunity to add this Near Fine edition of "Modern Life & Modern Subjects: British Art in the Early Twentieth Century" by Lisa Tickner to your collection or art-related resources. 336 pages.
