Turner in the Tate

by David Blayney Brown

J.M.W. Turner is one of the greatest artists the world has ever known. His output was prolific and astonishingly varied. Focusing on 125 paintings and drawings from the Tate, which owns the world's largest collection of Turner's work, this lavishly illustrated book provides a fresh and lively survey of his genius. Familiar masterpieces are reproduced along with less well-known prints and sheets from sketchbooks; subject matter ranges from landscapes and natural subjects to ancient and modern history; marine subjects; literary illustration; and images of contemporary life.

In his essay, David Blayney Brown reveals the paradoxes and contrasts that abound in Turner's life and work: as a painter he looked both backward and forward, bridging the gap between the 18th century and modernism, compelled constantly to reexamine and reinvent his own art, with astonishing success.

Genres: Art

Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

David Blayney Brown (9 April 1952 - ) is senior curator of British art, 1790-1850, at Tate Britain and is responsible for the Turner Collection. His books include Turner and Byron, Turner in the Alps, The "Lucerne" Sketchbook, and Romanticism.

Reviews

[Marilyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

I looked at this coffee table book after I saw the film "Mr Turner". I really enjoyed seeing the pictures of paintings that he painted.