William Blake: The Painter at Work.
Princeton University Press, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 192pp. Navy cloth with silver titling to spine, navy endpages, colour illustrated double page title and chapter headings, notes, appendix, and index. Colour and b&w illustrations throughout. From the publisher: "Offers an innovative and revealing approach to one of the most individual of all British artists. Although the highly idiosyncratic nature of Blake's techniques has long been recognized, this is the first book to explore the practical methods behind his unique style - providing a fuller understanding of exactly how this secretive artist worked as a painter. Illustrated with Blake’s temperas, watercolors, and color prints and drawings, the book includes essays by leading international authorities who illuminate Blake’s techniques and materials using up-to-the-minute research methods. The book consists of four main sections. Introductory chapters are followed by essays on Blake’s watercolors, large color prints, and temperas. An epilogue discusses the presentation of the paintings, and appendices provide more detail on the works discussed. The contributors are John Anderson, Peter Bower, Noa Cahaner McManus, John Dean, Robin Hamlyn, Bronwyn Ormsby, Brian Singer, Joyce H. Townsend, and Piers Townshend." Appears "as new" thus a Fine copy in lightly rubbed near Fine dust jacket, now protected in mylar sleeve. Item #72137
ISBN: 9780691119106
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