Looking to Heaven: Vol. 1: Volume 1 - Hardcover

Sir Stanley Spencer

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1910065595 ISBN 13: 9781910065594

Publisher: Unicorn Press Ltd, 2016

Synopsis

The artist Stanley Spencer made several attempts to write an autobiography, but completed none of them. His grandson has combined these fragments with his notebooks, diaries and letters to provide a first-hand account of his life. Illustrated with Spencers paintings and drawings alongside period photographs, the resulting narrative records the development of his art and personality from his childhood in Cookham through his training at the Slade to his experiences in the First World War.

About this title

Review:

"The notable 20th-century artist kept journals throughout his life, containing both his notes and sketches. This is the first of a three-volume illustrated set, publishing his abridged journals for the first time and giving insights into how he worked." --The Bookseller

"This exquisitely produced book is a labour of love, assembled by Stanley Spencer's grandson from the artist's papers.....I hope volumes two and three follow shortly." --Lynn Barber - The Times

Stanley Spencer s prose lacks the consistency of his painting. It can be tangled and opaque, straggly and shapeless. But it shows at all times the profundity of his artistic vision, and it contains moments of transcendent beauty. --Mail on Sunday

About the Author:

Born in Cookham in Berkshire, England, Stanley Spencer was well known for his paintings depicting biblical scenes. He received numerous awards and great recognition throughout his life and was knighted in 1958. His journals are held by the Tate Gallery Archive."

About this edition

• Publisher: Unicorn Press Ltd
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1910065595
• ISBN 13: 9781910065594
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256
• Editor: John Spencer