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Title
Gilbert Spencer
Type
Text
Monograph
Contribution
Gough, Paul (author)
Llewellyn, Sacha (contributor)
Petitgas, Amanda Bradley (contributor)
Subject
Spencer, Gilbert, 1892-1979
Painters--Great Britain--Biography (LCSH)
Peintres--Grande-Bretagne--Biographies (RVM)
Genre Form
Biographies (LCGFT)
Biographies (LCGFT)
Language
English (eng)
Illustrative Content
illustrations
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Geographic Coverage
Classification
LCC: ND497.S735 G68 2024 (Assigner: dlc) (Status: used by assigner)
Supplementary Content
bibliography (bibliography)
index (index)
Content
still image (sti)
text (txt)
Summary
"Gilbert Spencer (1892-1979) was a British painter, muralist, illustrator, teacher, and writer whose career spanned more than six decades. Recognised during his lifetime as one of the leading artists of his generation, his reputation has long been overshadowed by his more famous brother, Stanley. Yet Spencer's fascination with landscape and his ability to capture everyday life in rural England led to the creation of some of the most poignant artworks of the interwar period. Drawing on a newly discovered archive of personal letters, notebooks, and diaries, this illustrated biography tells Spencer's story for the first time. Bringing together his major paintings, drawings and illustrations, many never before seen, the book greatly expands our understanding of Spencer. It reassesses his status within twentieth-century British modernism and the revival of the landscape tradition, as well as the important role he played in the reinvigoration of public mural painting. Spencer is also reappraised as one of the most successful art teachers of his time, and his extensive influence on the lives and careers of many twentieth-century artists is explored in detail"-- Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
Introduction: 'The kind of artist that could only happen in England'
'A barrage of non-conformity': Gilbert Spencer's childhood in Cookham / by Amanda Bradley Petitgas
'As Stan had done before me': the Slade School of Fine Art / by Sacha Llewellyn
'That vile place': the impact of a world at war
'A breath of fresh air': leaving Cookham and the turbulent twenties
'Verve and technical mastery': a decade of recognition
'Decomposing sandbags everywhere': another world war and its aftermath
'The John Constable of the twentieth century': a creative life fulfilled
Authorized Access Point
Gough, Paul Gilbert Spencer
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Date: 2023-10-27
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Date: 2024-07-29T11:54:54
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Date: 2024-08-03T13:50:50.097798-04:00
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Gilbert Spencer