Barbara Rae Prints (New edition) /anglais

by LAMBIRTH ANDREW, Gareth Wardell

Barbara Rae cbe ra is renowned for her vivid, expressionistic paintings and graphic works. This first comprehensive study of Rae's prints, new in paperback, celebrates the art of one of Britain's most gifted and original printmakers. In the book Andrew Lambirth charts Rae's development as a printmaker, from her early experiments at Edinburgh College of Art, through her focus on monotypes and the motifs that shape her personal vocabulary, to her recent collaboration with Coriander Studios. In particular, the volume reveals Rae's unwavering commitment to printmaking as an independent medium, and her continued experimentation with its methods and materials. Commentaries from the master printers with whom Rae has worked offer a fascinating insight into her practice, while the artists own observations reveal the important relationship between her printmaking and her painting.

160 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 2010

Reviews

[Ian Bertram · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully printed monograph which captures her vivid colours and provides a good overview of her printmaking. One I return too regulalrly.

[T P Kennedy · Rating 4 out of 5]

As with all RA productions, a beautiful looking book. The reproduction of the images is fantastic and of course the images themselves are amazing. The play on colour and texture is extraordinary. The accounts of the presses that she has worked with is interesting. Where this falls down is a lack of analysis or commentary. There are a few limited essays at the start of the book but it could have done with more.