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'Fighting History' engages with the story of British history painting and its survival into contemporary practice today. Illustrated with works from the Tate collection, as well as a number of paintings from other institutions and from practicing artists, the book traces the tradition of history painting from the baroque allegory of the 17th-century court to contemporary works by Dexter Dalwood, Jeremy Deller, Michael Fullerton, and others.
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Fighting History, Mark Salber Philips, Dexter Dalwood, Clare Barlow, M. G. Sullivan
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- Released
- 2015
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- Title
- Fighting History
- Subtitle
- 250 Years of British History Painting
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Tate Publishing
- Released
- 2015
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 64
- ISBN10
- 1849763585
- ISBN13
- 9781849763585
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Art & Culture, Historical Themes, Fine Art, Art, Europe, Art History & Criticism, History of Art, History of Europe
- Rating
- 2.2 out of 5
- Description
- 'Fighting History' engages with the story of British history painting and its survival into contemporary practice today. Illustrated with works from the Tate collection, as well as a number of paintings from other institutions and from practicing artists, the book traces the tradition of history painting from the baroque allegory of the 17th-century court to contemporary works by Dexter Dalwood, Jeremy Deller, Michael Fullerton, and others.