Kenneth Rowntree
John Milner
Lund Humphries, 2002. 1st edition. ISBN: 0853318506. Hardback, 87pp.
Rowntree’s art was closely bound to the events of his time. The Second World War linked the artist to government policy, demanding a genre that celebrated a British life-style then at risk and also a public art of communal experience and shared values. His ability to express humanity, wit and specific qualities of time, place and local style made his work immediate, intelligible and enjoyable in difficult times. The post-war vision in art, architecture and education provided settings for Rowntree’s experimental constructions and an adjustment towards design.
John Milner’s authoritative text establishes Rowntree in a historical context and probes issues such as war art, the interaction of art and design and the relation of figuration to abstraction in British post-war art. He also investigates Rowntree’s involvement with Richard Hamilton, Victor Pasmore, Quentin Bell and the Newcastle movement.
Very good condition, slight creasing and marking on back of the dust jacket.
John Milner
Lund Humphries, 2002. 1st edition. ISBN: 0853318506. Hardback, 87pp.
Rowntree’s art was closely bound to the events of his time. The Second World War linked the artist to government policy, demanding a genre that celebrated a British life-style then at risk and also a public art of communal experience and shared values. His ability to express humanity, wit and specific qualities of time, place and local style made his work immediate, intelligible and enjoyable in difficult times. The post-war vision in art, architecture and education provided settings for Rowntree’s experimental constructions and an adjustment towards design.
John Milner’s authoritative text establishes Rowntree in a historical context and probes issues such as war art, the interaction of art and design and the relation of figuration to abstraction in British post-war art. He also investigates Rowntree’s involvement with Richard Hamilton, Victor Pasmore, Quentin Bell and the Newcastle movement.
Very good condition, slight creasing and marking on back of the dust jacket.
John Milner
Lund Humphries, 2002. 1st edition. ISBN: 0853318506. Hardback, 87pp.
Rowntree’s art was closely bound to the events of his time. The Second World War linked the artist to government policy, demanding a genre that celebrated a British life-style then at risk and also a public art of communal experience and shared values. His ability to express humanity, wit and specific qualities of time, place and local style made his work immediate, intelligible and enjoyable in difficult times. The post-war vision in art, architecture and education provided settings for Rowntree’s experimental constructions and an adjustment towards design.
John Milner’s authoritative text establishes Rowntree in a historical context and probes issues such as war art, the interaction of art and design and the relation of figuration to abstraction in British post-war art. He also investigates Rowntree’s involvement with Richard Hamilton, Victor Pasmore, Quentin Bell and the Newcastle movement.
Very good condition, slight creasing and marking on back of the dust jacket.