Turner & the Sea

Richard Johns author Christine Riding author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Thames & Hudson Ltd

Published:4th Nov '13

Should be back in stock very soon

Turner & the Sea cover

The first book to explore the full breadth of Turner’s lifelong fascination with the sea

Published to coincide with a major exhibition at the National Maritime Museum, this book explores and celebrates Turners lifelong fascination with the sea. It sets his work within the context of marine painting in the 19th century.This book, published to coincide with a major exhibition at the National Maritime Museum, explores and celebrates Turner’s lifelong fascination with the sea. It also sets his work within the context of marine painting in the 19th century. Each chapter has an introductory text followed by discussion of specific paintings. Four of the chapters conclude with a feature essay on a specific topic.

'A major analysis of the work of both Turner himself and of maritime art in the 18th and 19th centuries … this cannot be bettered' - The Artist
'Encyclopaedic … a lavish publication' - Apollo

ISBN: 9780500239056

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 1960g

288 pages