Fuller, Jean Overton
Sickert and the Ripper Crimes: 1888 Ripper Murders and the Artist Walter Richard Sickert
- ISBN 13:
- 9781869928681
- author:
- Fuller, Jean Overton
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Mandrake of Oxford
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2003
- Pages:
- 284
- Dimensions:
- 21.2 x 14.6 x 2 cm
- Genre:
- Individual artists, art monographs
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Walter Richard Sickert, the renowned English tonal painter, is often shrouded in mystery. His fascination with the 1888 Whitechapel murders, however, has sparked intense debate. In "Sickert and the Ripper Crimes", Jean Overton Fuller delves into the artist's connection to the infamous crimes, using her own expertise as an artist to scrutinise his paintings for clues. Through a unique lens, Fuller explores Sickert's inspiration and the atmosphere of impending death depicted in his works, such as The Camden Town Murder series. This investigation sheds new light on the artist's enigmatic fascination with the Ripper murders, and the woman who shared a personal connection to the events, Florence Pash, comes forward with a shocking story. Fuller's research has generated significant interest among Ripperologists and writers, including Patricia Cornwell, and has led to her being invited to speak at the 2003 Ripper Conference in Liverpool.
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