John Houston
Will be published approx. on 28. June 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-0-85331-869-9 (ISBN)
Description
This is the first book on John Houston (b. 1930) - one of the most distinguished and prolific of contemporary Scottish painters.
A graduate of Edinburgh College of Art, John Houston remained closely associated with the college through his role as a teacher: he lectured at Edinburgh from 1955 to 1989. Though dedicated to teaching, Houston remained committed to his own work throughout his time at Edinburgh and successfully forged a distinct artistic identity simultaneously.
In a fascinating study of the artist's varied career, William Packer charts the development of Houston's life as a painter across five decades. Renowned for its intense use of colour, his work developed an underlying consistency from an early stage. Expressionistic, with romantic overtones and gestural brushstrokes, Houston is a master of encapsulating the atmospheric mood of any setting. This is borne out in the 70 colour images reproduced here for both loyal and new-found followers to admire.
The limited edition of 50 copies, is supplied with an original watercolour.
A graduate of Edinburgh College of Art, John Houston remained closely associated with the college through his role as a teacher: he lectured at Edinburgh from 1955 to 1989. Though dedicated to teaching, Houston remained committed to his own work throughout his time at Edinburgh and successfully forged a distinct artistic identity simultaneously.
In a fascinating study of the artist's varied career, William Packer charts the development of Houston's life as a painter across five decades. Renowned for its intense use of colour, his work developed an underlying consistency from an early stage. Expressionistic, with romantic overtones and gestural brushstrokes, Houston is a master of encapsulating the atmospheric mood of any setting. This is borne out in the 70 colour images reproduced here for both loyal and new-found followers to admire.
The limited edition of 50 copies, is supplied with an original watercolour.
Reviews / Votes
'It is a handsome book, profusely illustrated and with good colour reproductions... Packer has produced an interesting and informative book for both the general reader and the serious student of Scottish art.' Journal of the Scottish Society for Art HistoryMore details
Edition
Limited special edition, in slipcase with removable, numbered, limited edition print by the artist
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Edition type
Special edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 220 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-85331-869-9 (9780853318699)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
William Packer
John Houston
Book
06/2003
Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
€75.71
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Person
William Packer is art critic for the Financial Times.
Content
Contents: Preamble; Early Life; Edinburgh College of Art; The Italian scholarship; Elizabeth and marriage; The 1950s into the 1960s; The mid-1960s into the 1970s; Ever After; Selected bibliography; Chronology; Solo exhibitions; Selected group exhibitions; Collections; Photographic credits