Books Plus have a diverse range stock featuring the work of local artists and movements, past and present. Here are some new titles:
Leading British Landscape painter, Kurt Jackson beautifully captures the spectacular Cornish scenery. His latest work, The Mining Paintings, celebrates Cornwall’s tin mining heritage in a exhibition of his work at Geevor Tin Mine in Pendeen, West Cornwall, which runs until March 2009. The collection of paintings were painted in situ underground in South Crofty Tin Mine, Aguas Tenidas in Spain, and Geevor Mine. The exhibition catalogue, as well as his other publications, are now in stock.
The Revolver Art Book (Hardback, £18) is an example of how effective artists can be when they join together in order to challenge and change the cultural landscape. The design and production of this book is the result of a fundamental connection between 60 artists and designers in Cornwall. Revolver Art Cornwall are an important artist-led movement, and this exhibition includes work by both alumni of, and artists still studying at, University College Falmouth.
Retrospectives were held recently in Falmouth, Truro and Penzance to coincide with the 150th anniversary of Cornish based artist, Henry Scott Tuke. His poignant and beautifully rendered work are reproduced in two books, Henry Scott Tuke: Paintings from Cornwall (Hardback, £34.99) and Catching the Light: The Art and Life of Henry Scott Tuke 1858-1929 (Hardback, £35).
The familiar blue and white striped Cornish pottery is a much loved staple in many a kitchen. This expanded edition of Cornish Ware and Domestic Pottery by T.G. Green by Paul Atterbury (papeback, £18) documents the many ranges and designs by TG Green Company from the 1920s to modern day. The book is profusely illustrated throughout and is scholarly yet accessible, making the reader an instant expert. A lovely study at this understated and enduring icon of domestic British life for the collector and enthusiast.
ALSO OF INTEREST:
The Shining Sands: Artists in Newlyn and St Ives, 1880-1930 by Tom Cross (Hardback, RRP £34.99 OUR PRICE - £24.99 SAVE £10 off RRP)
Painting the Warmth of the Sun: St Ives Artists, 1939-1975 by Tom Cross (Hardback)
Under the Open Sky: The Paintings of the Newlyn and Lamorna Artists 1880-1940 in the Public Collections of Cornwall and Plymouth by Catherine Wallace (Paperback)
The St Ives Artists: A Biography of Place and Time by Michael Bird (paperback)
Art Now Cornwall: Contemporary Artists (paperback)
THE ATMOSHERE OF CORNWALL £11.99
Bob Croxford - photographer of the "pebbles" book "Fron Cornwall with Love" has another book now published in the same format with a stunning selection of photographs accompanied by an anthology of writing.
Sue Lewington's PORTRAIT OF WEST PENWITH (£8.99) is the most recent of her atmospheric sketchbooks portraits of the county. The colours of the landscape are stunningly conveyed using a variety of artistic materials.
Also in stock, a fine range of books on individual artists and movements, such as:
Barbara Hepworth, Peter Lanyon, Glyn Macey, Troika ceramics, Jack Pender, The Newlyn School, Bernard Leech and many more.
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