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Roger Fry Books

    Roger Fry was an English artist and art critic who profoundly shaped British perceptions of art. While establishing his reputation as a scholar of Old Masters, he became a pivotal advocate for modern French painting, coining the term Post-Impressionism. Fry's critical approach prioritized the formal elements of art—line, color, composition—over the 'associated ideas' evoked by subject matter. His influence on British taste was so significant that he is considered the single greatest force in changing aesthetic appreciation since Ruskin.

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    Julia Margaret Cameron

    • Julia Margaret Cameron

      • 192 pages
      • 7 hours of reading
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      The book features sixty-nine exquisite portraits by Julia Margaret Cameron, a pioneering figure in photography known for her artistic approach to portraiture. Accompanying the images are insightful appreciations from notable figures Virginia Woolf and Roger Fry, offering context and depth to Cameron's work. This collection highlights both the technical mastery and the emotional resonance of Cameron's photography, celebrating her significant contribution to the art form.

      Julia Margaret Cameron

    • Giovanni Bellini

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      Giovanni Bellini is being published for the first time since 1901. Highly popular at the time of its original publication (three editions were published between 1899 and 1901), Roger Fry's monograph was instrumental in rescuing Bellini from the oblivion of a Victorian-era reputation by reinterpreting and revaluing his art for an early twentieth-century audience. Giving a succinct but definitive view of Bellini's career, Fry not only brought to bear the new "scientific" connoisseurship in his analysis of individual pictures and their chronology, but he also brought a keen interest into Bellini's innovative use of semi-transparent oil glazes, the psychological depth of his subjects, and Bellini's profound sensitivity to nature. As a painter himself, Fry had the critical advantage of studying Bellini with a sympathy deepened by his own close awareness of aesthetic problems

      Giovanni Bellini

    • Vision and Design

      • 276 pages
      • 10 hours of reading
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      The collection features a diverse range of essays on Art, showcasing the author's insights gathered over two decades. It includes previously unpublished pieces in England, along with new content and revisions to enhance clarity and depth. This compilation reflects the evolution of the author's thoughts and contributions to the discourse on Art.

      Vision and Design