John Martin ; sketches of my life /anglais

• Date de parution : 01/02/2011
• Editeur : Tate Gallery
• EAN : 9781854379283
• Série : (-)
• Support : Papier

• Nombre de pages : 48
• Collection : (-)
• Genre : Anglais
• Thème : Art en langue anglaise
• Prix littéraire(s) : (-)

In 1849 the Illustrated London News published an exhibition review discussing the life and work of the hugely popular painter of apocalyptic landscapes, John Martin (1789¿1854). This, the artist claimed, was ¿so unfortunate a tissue of errors from beginning to end¿ that he felt compelled to... Voir plus

In 1849 the Illustrated London News published an exhibition review discussing the life and work of the hugely popular painter of apocalyptic landscapes, John Martin (1789¿1854). This, the artist claimed, was ¿so unfortunate a tissue of errors from beginning to end¿ that he felt compelled to write his own account, in order that it might ¿supersede the unauthorised sketches of my life which have hitherto appeared¿.

That account, the fullest autobiographical statement by the artist, is reprinted here in full, with an introduction and explanatory notes by Martin Myrone. This key document offers a fascinating insight into Martin¿s extraordinary career and the fraught politics of a rapidly transforming art world.