Recording Britain: A Pictorial Doomsday of Pre-War Britain - Couverture rigide

Saunders, Gill

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0715397982 ISBN 13 : 9780715397985

Editeur : David & Charles, 1990

Synopsis

In 1940 the familiar British landscape was under attack, not only from the imminent threat of German bombers but also from rapid urban development. The Ministry of Labour, in association with the Pilgrim Trust, commissioned many of Britain's foremost artists to paint a record of the changing face of the country. This record of more than 1500 watercolours was given into the care of the Victoria & Albert Museum and this book presents more than 100 of these paintings. Artists featured include John Piper, Kenneth Rowntree, Barbara Jones, Rowland Hilder and Sir William Russell Flint.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Recording Britain was an artistic documentary project compiled as the country was facing the potentially devastating impact of the Second World War. The resulting collection of more than 1500 watercolours and drawings, by artists such as John Piper, Michael Rothenstein, Barbara Jones and Stanley Badmin, is a rich visual record of buildings, landscapes and livelihoods under threat. Recording Britain brings together highlights from this extraordinary collection. The vivid images of national and regional identity often portray an idealized account of the country its audience was fighting for. The pictures are also discussed in relation to contemporary British artists and photographers such as John Virtue, Conrad Atkinson, Richard Long and Laura Oldfield Ford, whose work also reflects on a sense of place.

Biographie de l'auteur

Gill Saunders is a Senior Curator in the Word & Image Department at the V&A. She has written extensively on twentieth century and contemporary art.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: David & Charles
• Date d'édition: 1990
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0715397982
• ISBN 13: 9780715397985
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 162
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible