John Singer Sargent: Figures and Landscapes, 1914-1925: The Complete Paintings, Volume IX (The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art)
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John Singer Sargent: Figures and Landscapes, 1914-1925: The Complete Paintings, Volume IX (The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art) Details
Review "This ninth volume offers more - much more - than a simple completion of an ambitious project. For it also contains two extremely valuable extended essays from voices new to the project, both of which chart fresh directions in Sargent studies."--Marc Simpson, Burlington Magazine 1 July 2017 --Marc Simpson"Burlington Magazine" (07/01/2017) Read more Book Description The final volume in a remarkable project to catalogue the complete works of John Singer Sargent, this book covers his late watercolours, designs for the Boston murals, and work as an official War Artist. Read more About the Author Richard Ormond is an independent art historian and the great-nephew of John Singer Sargent. Elaine Kilmurray is research director of the John Singer Sargent Catalogue Raisonné Project. Read more
Reviews
Superb: even for those who own many art books. Accurate color reproductions to the originals (I have seen many exhibits and often the color catalogs are atrocious and not worth buying). Fascinating collection of sketches, similar work (done at same location... watercolor and oils together, etc.), and even some small photos of the location! Very thorough and thoughtfully done. This is a book for the serious artist to dig deep in understanding Sargent's mind and methodology. In fact a whole chapter is dedicated to understanding JSS's process with modern forensic methods such as UV photo analysis, raking light, infrared, etc. Bonus of extra crisp detail plates of choice artwork closeups (showing brush marks and microscopic color shifts)... closer than a museum will allow you to get, even with your nose up to the art! Many new works I have not seen previously (from private collections). Ormond's entire JSS series is great. This volume is outstanding.
