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Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788) was one of the masters of 18th-century art. This stunning book, published to accompany a major international exhibition covering the artist's entire career, reveals the sheer range, quality, and originality of Gainsborough's work, from his engagingly naturalistic landscapes and touching images of children to his sophisticated and glamorous society portraits. In their revealing essay, Michael Rosenthal and Martin Myrone explore Gainsborough's dynamic involvement with the social world of his day, while other essays explore his subtle approach to the lucrative world of fashionable portraiture and the often pointed social commentary behind his seductive landscapes. This volume provides new and refreshing insights into Gainsborough as an artist who succeeded in creating an experimental and modern art for his own time, and whose works remain vital and rewarding today.

ISBN-13

9780810944404

ISBN-10

0810944405

Weight

4.30 Pounds

Dimensions

9.25 x 1.25 x 11.75 In

List Price

$60.00

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Pages

296 pages

Publisher

Harry N. Abrams

Published On

2003-03-01



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