Myth and Romance
A miniature edition of the work of J W Waterhouse.
- Pocket-sized book on the paintings of J W Waterhouse, with a short introduction
- This volume includes over 50 of his paintings showing historical, mythical and literary images
- Accompanied by extracts from poets such as Shakespeare, Tennyson and Keats
- Perfect stocking-filler
Paperback
100 x 120 mm, 4 x 4 3/4 in
c.160 pp
90 colour illustrations
ISBN 9780714832647
0714832642
Produced in a pocket-sized, jacketed paperback format, Phaidon's Miniature Editions make ideal gifts and desirable possessions. Each book features a wealth of finely reproduced colour images.
This synopsis of the paintings of J W Waterhouse reveals, with eloquence, the unfolding dimensions of his instantly recognizable imagery. His depictions of women in Romantic settings in part subtly reflect the troubled relations between the sexes in Victorian England.
'Real little treasures.' (World of Interiors)