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Often exhibited but seldom written about, Kenneth Rowntree (1915-97) is a significant figure in the history of British art and design. Of a generation now increasingly recognized and reappraised, Rowntree's contribution is celebrated in a book devoted to his work. Rowntree's art was closely bound to the events of his time. World War II linked the artist to government policy, demanding a genre that celebrated a British life-style then at risk and also a public art of communal experience and shared values. His ability to express humanity, wit and specific qualities of time, place and local style made his work immediate, intelligible and enjoyable in difficult times. The post-war vision in art, architecture and education provided settings for Rowntree's experimental constructions and an adjustment towards design. John Milner's text establishes Rowntree in a historical context and probes issues such as war art, the interaction of art and design and the relation of figuration to abstraction in British post-war art. He also investigates Rowntree's involvement with Richard Hamilton, Victor Pasmore, Quentin Bell and the Newcastle movement.
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- PublisherLund Humphries Publishers Ltd
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0853318506
- ISBN 13 9780853318507
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages88
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 87 pp. Hardback in colour illustrated jacket. One or two marks to jacket; otherwise clean inside and out. Illustrated in colour and b/w. "Often exhibited but seldom written about, Kenneth Rowntree (1915-97) is a significant figure in the history of British art and design. World War II linked the artist to government policy, demanding a genre that celebrated a British life-style then at risk and also a public art of communal experience. The post-war vision in art, architecture and education provided settings for Rowntree's experimental constructions and an adjustment towards design; he was also involved with Richard Hamilton, Victor Pasmore, Quentin Bell and the Newcastle movement. 0853318506 Small Square 4to. Seller Inventory # 68489
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Brown hardcover with title in silver on spine. Condition: Very good, binding sound. This book was deacessioned from the library of the art dealer Offer Waterman and Co. and bears a discreet circular blindstamp hand-numbered in the centre to the lower right of the front endpaper. Dustjacket condition: Very good, with just a hint of shelfwear. 87pp. 78 illustrations, mostly in colour. This was the first book to be published on the artist Kenneth Rowntree (1915-1997), a significant figure in the history of British art and design. His art was closely bound to the event of his time. The Second World War linked the artist to govenment policy, demanding a genre that celebrated a British life-style then at risk and also a public art of communal experience and shared values. Seller Inventory # 008151
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. 87 pp., illustrated in colour and b/w. Often exhibited but seldom written about, Kenneth Rowntree (1915-97) is a significant figure in the history of British art and design. Of a generation now increasingly recognized and reappraised, Rowntree's contribution is celebrated in a book devoted to his work. Rowntree's art was closely bound to the events of his time. World War II linked the artist to government policy, demanding a genre that celebrated a British life-style then at risk and also a public art of communal experience and shared values. His ability to express humanity, wit and specific qualities of time, place and local style made his work immediate, intelligible and enjoyable in difficult times. The post-war vision in art, architecture and education provided settings for Rowntree's experimental constructions and an adjustment towards design. John Milner's text establishes Rowntree in a historical context and probes issues such as war art, the interaction of art and design and the relation of figuration to abstraction in British post-war art. He also investigates Rowntree's involvement with Richard Hamilton, Victor Pasmore, Quentin Bell and the Newcastle movement. 0853318506 4to. Seller Inventory # 54070
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Used - Good. Often exhibited but seldom written about, Kenneth Rowntree (1915-97) is an important figure in the history of British art and design. Of a generation now increasingly recognized and reappraised, Rowntree's contribution is celebrated here for the first time in a book devoted to his work. Rowntree's art was closely bound to the events of his time. The Second World War linked the artist to government policy, demanding a genre that showed British life-style at risk and also a public art of communal experience and shared values. His ability to express humanity, wit and specific qualities of time, place and local style made his work immediately intelligible and enjoyable in difficult times. The post-war vision in art, architecture and education provided settings for Rowntree's experimental constructions and an adjustment towards design. John Milner's authoritative text establishes Rowntree in a historical context and probes issues such as war art, the interaction of art and design and the relation of figuration to abstraction in British post-war art. He also investigates Rowntree's association with Richard Hamilton, Victor Pasmore, Quentin Bell and the Newcastle movement. The first book to be published on this influential artist, Kenneth Rowntree is beautifully illustrated throughout and will be invaluable reading to all those with an interest in twentieth-century British art, graphic design and culture. Book has minor shelf wear. Seller Inventory # 75237
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