Eric Shanes Book order (chronological)

J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851) is often regarded as Britain's greatest painter. Through extensive research and a meticulous examination of evidence from the artist's first 40 years, Eric Shanes has uncovered a wealth of new information, established fresh connections, and offered original insights. His background as a painter allows him to understand the practical aspects of Turner’s work, revealing previously overlooked elements. To deepen our understanding of the relationship between Turner the man and Turner the artist, the book features over 450 illustrations that are integral to the narrative. This enables a clearer perception of Turner's formative years and early maturity. Within a chronological framework, Shanes charts Turner's personal and artistic developments, exploring his character's strengths and weaknesses, as well as his intellectual and emotional complexity. The account delves into Turner's creative aims, imaginative evolution, poetic aspirations, sense of duty, and educational ambitions. It also examines his mastery of art-world politics, professional relationships, financial dealings, travels, and living conditions. Ultimately, despite challenges in verbal communication, Turner is revealed to have possessed one of the sharpest minds in art history.

J.M.W. Turner was arguably the greatest landscape and marine painter ever. His output was prodigious: some five hundred and fifty oil paintings, over two thousand highly detailed and finely finished watercolours, and almost twenty thousand sketches, stud

Pop Art, an abbreviation of Popular Art, is a movement that found its origins in England in the 1950s but realised its full potential in New York in the 60s. The name referred to the interest of a number of artists, such as Robert Rauschenberg (born 1925) and Jasper Johns (born 1930), in the imagery and techniques of consumerism and popular culture. Pop Art, led by the cult figure of Andy Warhol, was probably the most extraordinary innovation of 20th century art. It put art into everyday terms and so helped close the gap between ""high art"" and ""low art."" The British artist Richard Hamilton defined Pop Art as: ""popular, transient, expendable, low-cost, mass-produced, young, witty, sexy, glamorous, and Big Business."" Richly documented and clearly structured, this book provides an overall view as well as a new and insightful perspective on Pop Art and the works of the artists who were at the forefront of this movement.

"Part of a series of artist monographs, this book deals with Andy Warhol. A blogrphical introduction, brought a tive by contemporary anecdote, is complemented by numerous colour illustrations - by the artist, his colleagues and his stylistic forefathers...."

An assembly of all the watercolours made for 11 engravings series. They present a panoramic view of 19th-century English landscape, from Sussex ruins and wooded views of the West Country to coastal views and scenes of London.

This volume in the Modern Masters series offers a perceptive study of sculptor Constantin Brancusi, whose impactful forms have significantly influenced 20th-century art. Eric Shanes evaluates the various influences shaping Brancusi's work, including his academic training, brief apprenticeship with Auguste Rodin, the folk art and architecture of Romania, Cubism, and African art. This insightful analysis reveals how Brancusi achieved the expressive simplicity characteristic of his innovative sculptures. An extensive "Notes on Technique" section, illustrated with evocative views of Brancusi's studio, sheds light on his working methods across various media, including photography, which he used to document his vision for how his sculptures should be perceived. The book features numerous photographs by Brancusi alongside sensitive color illustrations that capture the essence of his art. Written with clarity that mirrors the sculptor's own work, this essential volume tells the fascinating story of a profoundly influential artist. The Modern Masters series includes informative texts and over 100 illustrations, approximately 48 in full color, providing fresh insights into the most creative artists of the postwar era. Each volume presents a thorough survey of the artist's life and work, technique, chronology, exhibition lists, an annotated bibliography, and an index, making it a valuable resource for art lovers, students, teachers, c