Laura Knight: A Panoramic View
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Laura Knight (1877–1970) was one of the most famous and popular English artists of the twentieth century. She was the first woman to have a solo exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, in 1965. In the following decades her realist style of painting fell out of fashion and her work become largely overlooked. A new generation has rediscovered her work, finding a contemporary resonance in her depictions of women at work, of people from marginalized communities and her contributions as a war artist.
This beautifully illustrated book, which accompanies a major exhibition at MK Gallery, provides an overview of Knight’s illustrious career: from her training at Nottingham Art School at the age of 13 and her time in North Yorkshire and Cornwall, to her visits to traveller communities and a segregated American hospital. It also features her circus, ballet and theatre scenes, paintings of women during the war and her late paintings of nature.
The selection of over 160 works combines celebrated paintings with less known graphic and design works, including ceramics, jewellery and costumes that reflect the artist’s enduring interest in the everyday activities of people from all walks of life.
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| Publisher | Philip Wilson Publishers, 1st edition (7 Oct. 2021) |
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| Language | English |
| Paperback | 224 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1781301115 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1781301111 |
| Dimensions | 22.73 x 2.29 x 27.94 cm |
by Anthony R. Chapman
Excellent book needed for a present for a member of the Laura Knight Society . Arrived on time safely and in good condition
by Mrs K J Bennett
Excellent book, in every way, about Laura Knight!
by Tina-Marie Miller
Beautiful presentation of Laura Knight’s work.
by lcw
Packed full of her wonderful work. A must for all her fans.
by Amazon Customer
Laura Knight exhibitions are rare and this is very welcome
Excellent book and pictures
I am pleased I bought it
by D. B. ROGER
What a beautiful book about a great artists
by Dr. R. Brandon
This catalogue was published to accompany a major exhibition, ‘Laura Knight; A Panoramic View’ at the MK Gallery, Milton Keynes, from 9th October 2021 to 20th February 2022. It is very well produced with copious excellent quality illustrations covering all the major aspects of Knight’s work. The introductory text, timeline and essay are well written, informative, and straightforward in style, and the same goes for all the text accompanying the illustrations. Mercifully, the text is free of overblown mock psychology that so often occurs in art catalogues. The five minor contributions by authors unconnected with the exhibition are of no value and could have been omitted without loss.
Altogether a very nice production, worthy of this excellent and very well staged exhibition.