The Invention of British Art by Bendor Grosvenor Hardcover Book

Description: The Invention of British Art by Bendor Grosvenor Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description A provocative, captivating and highly accessible story of British art from 4000 BCE to the 19th century. Publisher Description You have to try really hard, it seems, to like British art. Even its admirers appear to believe it has contributed little to world art history. In 1771 the art historian Horace Walpole wondered why, despite being a country so profusely beautified with the amenities of nature, Britain had produced so few good painters of landscape. Tate, the closest thing we have to a gallery of British art, assigns less than a quarter of its display space to works made before 1900. Outside Britain, only one gallery in the whole world is dedicated to British art, in Yale. Few people visit it. Why is British art so overlooked? Is it because Britain itself has never been enthusiastic about art, and indeed is still at ill at ease with it today? Is it, quite simply, bad? Or has British art suffered an injustice, its impact on the world unjustly disregarded? None of these questions can be answered without a frank reassessment of the history of British art, those who made it, and who it was made for. Leading art historian Bendor Grosvenor is taking on that challenge. Beautifully illustrated throughout, The Invention of British Art is a provocative and captivating survey of British art from c. 4000 BCE to the 19th century. Looking at key moments, objects, and individuals from each era, it explores how they were shaped by the world in which the artists lived, and why – above all – it took so long for the art from theses isles to actually become British. From folk art to the role of female artists, from the influences of invaders to the territories of the British Empire, the story of British art is just as much a story of Britains place in the world, and its impact upon it, as the art and artists themselves. Author Biography Dr Bendor Grosvenor is an art historian specialising in Old Masters and British pictures, especially portraits. He is best known as the co-presenter of the BBC series Britains Lost Masterpieces, and has discovered a number of important paintings by prominent artists. He is also a writer, a former government adviser on archives and public records, and a Group Leader on Art UKs Art Detective site. Between 2005 and 2014 he worked in the London art trade, but is now based in Edinburgh, and is on the board of Scotlands leading auctioneers, Lyon & Turnbull. In 2014 Apollo Magazine included him in their 40 Under 40 feature, and in 2017 the Daily Telegraph named him as one of the 500 Most Influential People in Britain. Details ISBN 1783968095 ISBN-13 9781783968091 Title The Invention of British Art Author Bendor Grosvenor Format Hardcover Year 2024 Pages 384 Publisher Elliott & Thompson Limited GE_Item_ID:161595972; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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