Friend, Andy
John Nash: The Landscape of Love and Solace
- ISBN 13:
- 9780500022900
- author:
- Friend, Andy
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 352
- Dimensions:
- 24 x 16.5 centimeters (1.12 kg)
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Art, Individual Artist,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
John Nash: A Life of Art and Solace This biography offers a long-overdue look at the life and work of John Nash, a major British artist of the twentieth century. Nash's career spanned over sixty years, during which he created some of the most memorable paintings of the First World War, and he was also a highly versatile artist who worked in various mediums, including oil, watercolor, illustration, cartooning, wood engraving, and botanical drafting. Through original research and a unique perspective, this book reveals the critical role that Nash's wife, Christine Kühlenthal, played in his career, drawing on her letters and journals for the first time. The result is a fascinating and intimate narrative of love, tragedy, and the pursuit of solace, shedding new light on the artist's personal and working relationships. A compelling and overdue biography, this book brings into focus the life and work of John Nash, a major twentieth-century British artist whose unique vision still resonates today.
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