- Delivery and returns info
-
Free UK delivery on orders £30 or over
Description
The first major study of John Armstrong's work, drawing on new and unpublished research that puts into context the highly original vision of a strongly independent and imaginative artist waiting to be rediscovered.
A superb classical painter and draughtsman, Armstrong also undertook much work in film, theatre, and ballet, as well as being a successful designer of ceramics and murals. He was also a committed supporter of the Labour party, contributing designs to its election leaflets in 1945, and an active political campaigner.
As a painter he has often been associated with the surrealists, especially after becoming a member of Unit One, a group formed by his contemporary Paul Nash in 1933 to promote modern art, architecture, and design, although his work resists any easy categorization.
Table of Contents
Introduction
1 First Things
2 Artist... (The 19205)
3 ... Or Designer? (The 19305)
4 The War Years
5 A Painter's Things
6 Return to London
Conclusion
Catalogue Raisonné
Chronology
Selected Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | 18 Dec 2009 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 240 |
| ISBN | 9780856676680 |
| Imprint | Philip Wilson Publishers |
| Illustrations | 100 colour, 300 black & white illustrations |
| Dimensions | Not specified |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Related Titles
