During the 1890s and early 1900s Édouard Vuillard (1868 1940) produced a body of work that combines intimate subject matter with abstract form through the simplification of pictorial elements and observation of decorative fabrics and wallpapers. Through these devices Vuillard developed an art that is unashamedly decorative and yet always replete with subtle suggestions of deeper meanings. In balancing form and content, psychological drama and abstraction, his pictures are about as close to poetry as any artist's, and all the more brilliant for their understatement and the near imperceptibility of their craft. Produced to accompany an exhibition at the Holburne Museum, this book offers a fresh look at the early career of this much-loved artist.

Edouard Vuillard: The Poetry of the Everyday

Arts & Photography

Belinda Thomson

CHRIS STEPHENS

Individual Artists

The Holburne Museum

Trevor Bell was one of the most successful younger generation painters to arrive in St Ives in the 1950s, attracted by the presence of the 'middle generation moderns' such as Peter Lanyon, Patrick Heron and Terry Frost, as well as the rugged Cornish landscape and the sea. Nature is an important element in Bell's work and like nature it is harmonious and full of balance. 'We all have an inbuilt need for harmony and the structures that create harmony,' Bell has said. 'Basically art is an affirmation of life.' In 1960 Bell hit upon his single most important innovation. In a radical rethinking of painterly practice he began to make works that were not confined by their frames but instead made the frame an intrinsic part of their design. These canvases, combining their dramatic shapes with special attention to line, colour and texture, are a unique aspect of Bell's works and have sparked an ongoing investigation into the mechanisms of painting itself. Trevor Bell accompanies an important exhibition of Bell's work at Tate St Ives in October 2004. Focusing on works from the 1960s and 1970s made in both the UK and America as well as new work commissioned by Tate St Ives, the book examines

Trevor Bell

Tate Publishing

There has long been a need for a publication that would provide an illustrated critical overview of British art, from early Saxon times to the present, combining the finest scholarship and the latest research with the clarity and accessibility necessary to appeal to a general readership. This three-volume work, written by a selection of leading experts in the field, joined by emerging scholars who bring fresh perspectives to the debate, is destined to be the definitive contribution to the study of British art for many years to come.A starting point for each volume is the problematic question of what is 'British' and what is 'art'; the meaning of both words has changed considerably during the period covered by the study."Volume 3, British Art: Modern and Contemporary", will be edited by Chris Stephens with Charles Harrison acting as consultant editor. In this volume, London emerges as a mid-point between Europe and America, drawing its influences from both directions, particularly the centres of the avant-garde in Paris and New York. The impact of international modernism on British art will be examined, along with the emergence of distinctly British counter-movements.Each volume will be arranged chronologically, with a preface and introduction of around 3,000 words, five to six long essays of 10-12,000 words and about 20 short essays of 500 to 1,000 words, written by a team of international scholars. The volumes will each contain 150 colour illustrations. Reference material will include maps, chronologies, bibliographies, an index and finding aids, making "British Art: A History" indispensable to the study of British Art from secondary school to PhD level.

HISTORY OF BRITISH ART 1870 - NOW /ANGLAIS

Tate

<p>It is hard to understand why relatively little has been written about Brian Wall's contributions to modern sculpture, particularly since he has had such a dramatic impact upon the field, his colleagues, and global audiences. Happily, we now have a brilliant analysis for both professional and introductory readers, which captures splendidly the ambitious spirit and the lyrical creativity of Brian Wall. This is the first major study of his work, and it is long overdue. Stevens' volume is an elegant synthesis of theory and process, combined with a careful explanation of Wall's viewpoint and consistent use of materials. With glorious links that range from painting to poetry, the craft and the values of Brian Wall are presented with a purity and simplicity that mirrors the creative refinement of the sculptural works themselves.</p>

Brian Wall

Momentum

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Edouard Vuillard: The Poetry of the Everyday

Trevor Bell

HISTORY OF BRITISH ART 1870 - NOW /ANGLAIS

Brian Wall