Brushes With Genius
Anecdotes on Art & Artists
Published on 1. March 2021
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-1-83975-401-2 (ISBN)
Description
Brushes With Genius is a personal journey of creative discovery by Anthony Harris who has had a long career as an artist and academic. It highlights the influence of eight great artists on his own work and his visits to places where they have produced some of their most iconic art. This lifetime story starts from his earliest days as a student at Reading University where he encountered Stanley Spencer. It continues for 70 years, in which time he has travelled extensively to create his own paintings in the literal footsteps of Gauguin, Van Gogh, Delacroix, Turner and others.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Claygate
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
432 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83975-401-2 (9781839754012)
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Anthony Harris (born 1931) studied Fine Art at The University of Reading and Art History at The Courtauld Institute, University of London. He attended classes at the Italian Institute, London and was awarded two Italian State Scholarships to study at the Universita di Siena and to research on a sketchbook by (?) Francesco di Giorgio Martini.
He has painted in oils and watercolour for over sixty years and held several one man shows in England and Italy. He has taken part in many mixed exhibitions including the Royal Academy. He has been involved in Art Education for many years including the principalship of The Hertfordshire College of Art & Design, Chelsea School of Art (vice-principal) and Head of Camberwell College of Arts (a constituent college of The University of The Arts, London). He has several works published on Drawing and Ruskin.
He has painted in oils and watercolour for over sixty years and held several one man shows in England and Italy. He has taken part in many mixed exhibitions including the Royal Academy. He has been involved in Art Education for many years including the principalship of The Hertfordshire College of Art & Design, Chelsea School of Art (vice-principal) and Head of Camberwell College of Arts (a constituent college of The University of The Arts, London). He has several works published on Drawing and Ruskin.
Content
Chapter 1: Stanley Spencer 1
Chapter 2: Piero Della Francesca 5
Chapter 3: In The Hands of Rembrandt - A reconstruction of the drawing for 'The Lamentation for Christ' 9
Chapter 4: Stepping in the Footprints of Van Gogh 11
Chapter 5: A Sketchbook by (?) Francesco di Giorgio Martini 17
Chapter 6: Delacroix and the Voyage to Morocco 19
Chapter 7: In the Footsteps of Gauguin 23
Chapter 8: TAMESIS 27
Chapter 2: Piero Della Francesca 5
Chapter 3: In The Hands of Rembrandt - A reconstruction of the drawing for 'The Lamentation for Christ' 9
Chapter 4: Stepping in the Footprints of Van Gogh 11
Chapter 5: A Sketchbook by (?) Francesco di Giorgio Martini 17
Chapter 6: Delacroix and the Voyage to Morocco 19
Chapter 7: In the Footsteps of Gauguin 23
Chapter 8: TAMESIS 27