
Kurt Jackson's Sea
Kurt Jackson(Author)
Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
Published on 7. June 2021
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-1-84822-476-6 (ISBN)
Description
For Kurt Jackson (b.1961), 'Painting the sea could become an obsession, an entire oeuvre in its own right, an endless life absorbing task.' And, as this book attests, Jackson's dedication to capturing its constant shape shifting - stillness to thundering force, shallows to mysterious depths - have brought forth paintings that communicate the sea's ebb and flow, its magic and elusiveness.
Kurt Jackson's Sea captures the beauty of the artist's constantly evolving relationship with one of nature's most challenging subjects. Two hundred colour images complement Jackson's reflections on his interactions with inspirational coastal landscapes - largely experienced in his native Cornwall, but stretching way beyond the county too.
Kurt Jackson's Sea captures the beauty of the artist's constantly evolving relationship with one of nature's most challenging subjects. Two hundred colour images complement Jackson's reflections on his interactions with inspirational coastal landscapes - largely experienced in his native Cornwall, but stretching way beyond the county too.
Reviews / Votes
'a beautifully produced book...I close [it] with a sense of surfacing, from seawater mixed with paint...the paintings bring back half-forgotten moments of connection at the edge of the sea: the sheen of mudflats, the marbling of foam where a wave has passed, times when the sea is the source of the light...It feels like I've been to the beach.' - Caught by the RiverMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
Illustrations; 200 Illustrations, color; 7 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 277 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
1182 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84822-476-6 (9781848224766)
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Persons
British artist Kurt Jackson's practice involves both plein air and studio work and embraces an extensive range of materials and techniques, including mixed media, large canvases, printmaking and sculpture. He has been artist-in-residence on the the Greenpeace ship Esperanza, at the Eden Project and at Glastonbury Festival since 1999, and is Honorary Fellow of St Peter's College, Oxford University, while also holding a Honorary Doctorate from Exeter University for his services to the arts. Julian Spalding is a former museum director and writer. His book The Art of Wonder: A History of Seeing won the Banister Fletcher Award for best art book of 2006.
Content
Foreword by Julian Spalding; Introduction; Chapter 1: Compelled; Chapter 2: In, On, Under; Chapter 3: Cove; Chapter 4: Obsession; Chapter 5: Retreat; Chapter 6: Cornish Islands; Chapter 7: Lighthouses; Chapter 8: North Sea; Chapter 9: Scottish Seas; Chapter 10: Greek Seas; About Kurt Jackson; Selected Solo and Group Exhibitions; Awards and Residencies; Broadcasts; Public Collections; Selected Bibliography; Acknowledgements and Credits; Index.