Individual artists, art monographs
This is Goya
by Wendy Bird, Sarah Maycock
Description
Modern art begins with Goya. He was the first to create works of art for their own sake, and he lived in a time of incredible cultural and social dynamism when the old concepts of social hierarchy were being shaken by the new concept of equality for all.
He saw his world ripped apart by Napoleon's armies and then suffered the reactionary backlash as the old order was restored. Against this epic canvas, Goya painted his own observations of humanity, transforming his youthful images of gaily dancing peasants into his mature penetrating studies of human suffering, despair, perseverance and redemption.
Goya's art rises above the chaos of his times, and signals the real revolution of personal expression and independent spirit that would be the generative force behind the modernist movement in art.
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Author Biography
Wendy Bird teaches at the Open University, among other institutions. Goya has been a constant focus of her study. She has been involved in Spanish street theatre, music and film and is herself a practising artist. Since being chosen by It’s Nice That as one of the most promising graduates of 2011, Sarah Maycock’s clients have included the likes of Sony Music, The Times, the BBC, Waitrose, Jamie Oliver Magazine, Liberty, MiH Jeans, The Financial Times, The Guardian, Pentagram, Quadrille Publishing, Conran Design and Kinfolk.
Laurence King Publishing Ltd
Who we are Established in London in 1991, Laurence King Publishing is now recognised as one of the world's leading publishers of books on the creative arts. Our books are acclaimed for their inventiveness, beautiful design and authoritative texts, as well as the care taken over their production.With approximately 40 staff members, we are based in Islington in London. What we do We publish books for students, professionals and the general consumer on advertising, architecture, art, fashion & textiles, film & animation, graphic design, interior design, photography and product design. We also have a growing internally acclaimed illustrated list for children. In 2011 we launched our first gift products. Reflecting the design and production skills we’ve learnt over the last 20 years, they come from the relationships we’ve developed with some of the world’s best illustrators and designers.
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Bibliographic Information
- Publisher Laurence King Publishing
- Publication Date October 2015
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781780676166
- Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
- Primary Price 9.95 GBP
- Pages80
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Dimensions228x177 mm
- Illustration50 colour
- SeriesThis Is...
