Turner's sketchbooks
By: Ian Warrell
Publisher: Tate Publishing
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9781849762953
Subjects: Artists' preparatory studies; Notebooks, sketchbooks; Criticism and interpretation
Description: "Turner's sketchbooks offer perhaps the most appealing introduction to the artist. They give us a privileged look over Turner's shoulder, allowing us to witness the creation and development of ideas that can be traced through to his major paintings. In the absence of detailed written accounts of his extensive travels, the notebooks are also a record of his impressions of the many places he visited across Britain and Europe. This book is the first to survey the full range of Turner's sketchbooks, beginning with his teenage efforts and culminating in the atmospheric colour studies of his last years."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 236) and index.