George Shaw : a corner of a foreign field / edited by Mark Hallett ; with essays by Catherine Lampert, David Alan Mellor, Eugenie Shinkle, Thomas Crow ; interview by Jeremy Deller ; chronology by Alex Burston.
Publisher:
Yale University Press,
Copyright Date:
2018
Description:
xiii, 346 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 x 29 cm
"This publication accompanies the exhibitions George Shaw : a corner of a foreign field, co- organized by the Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, on view 4 October-30 December 2018, and Holburne Museum, Bath, on view 8 February-6 May 2019." Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Chronology / Alexandra Burston. In the middle of the journey of our life / Catherine Lampert -- George Shaw in elegiac mood / David Alan Mellor -- Painting, photography, photographs : George Shaw's landscapes / Eugenie Shinkle -- The fan in the drawings of George Shaw / Thomas Crow -- Interview / Jeremy Deller with George Shaw -- Chronology / Alexandra Burston.
Summary:
"Nominated for the Turner Prize in 2011, George Shaw (b. 1966) is one of Britain's leading contemporary painters, best known for his painstakingly detailed, luminous, and often elegiac representations of the British suburban landscape. Beautifully designed and generously illustrated, this book is the first to explore the entirety of Shaw's artistic output, which spans three decades. Beginning with his work at the Royal College of Art in the 1990s and ending with his most recent paintings, this volume places Shaw's work within the context of contemporary culture, from the traditions of English landscape painting to the repercussions of Brexit. An introductory essay and comprehensive catalogue texts by Mark Hallett are accompanied by essays on the artist's work by Tom Crow, Catherine Lampert, David Mellor, and Eugenie Shinkle. An interview between Shaw and the celebrated contemporary artist Jeremy Deller offers insight into this work from the perspective of the artist himself, while a fully illustrated chronology details the entirety of his career"-- Provided by publisher.
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