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Stanley Spencer
Catalogue raisonné of one of Britain's most influential and highly controversial painters.
Keith Bell
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1,950 points- Stanley Spencer (1891–1959) is an eccentric visionary and one of Britain's most influential painters
- This catalogue raisonné is the essential reference and contains his entire oeuvre
- Examines his highly personal philosophy, his eroticism and his religiosity in the context of his work
- Also available as an abridged paperback version, which includes the entire narrative text from the catalogue and is illustrated with more than 300 colour plates
- Hardback
- English
- 290 x 250 mm, 11 3/8 x 9 7/8 in
- 544 pp
- 314 colour illustrations, 150 black and white illustrations
- ISBN-13: 9780714827353
- ISBN-10: 0714827355
Stanley Spencer (1891-1959) is one of the outstanding painters of the twentieth century. Highly controversial and single-minded in the pursuit of his personal vision, he often suffered neglect and hostility; ultimately, he has tended to be seen as an eccentric visionary. However, his contribution to British art and his true stature as an artist are now recognized internationally.
Keith Bell's comprehensive catalogue raisonné of Spencer's work was recognized as a major contribution to Spencer studies when it was published in 1992, and it remains the essential reference work. This monograph is wonderfully presented, bearing an appealing aesthetic that matches the distinctive style of the artist whose work it projects.