Painting the Warmth of the Sun: St Ives Artists 1939 – 1975

Painting the Warmth of the Sun: St Ives Artists 1939 – 1975 (Lutterworth Press / 1984)

By 1918 St Ives had a long tradition as an artists' community. It took as its standard the Royal Academy, which retained great popular appeal, but was neither forward-looking nor progressive. In 1920 it became the permanent home of one of the great innovators of the twentieth century, the potter Bernard Leach. At the outbreak of the Second World War it provided shelter for a small group of the most progressive painters and sculptors, including notably Ben Nicholson and Barbara Hepworth, already leaders in the advanced art movements of the 1930s, and committed to the principle of abstraction. In the 1940s and 1950s a remarkable group of younger artists came together in and around St Ives, making it a centre of avant-garde art activity. This book is concerned with those artistic events, especially during the years 1939-75, and the larger circumstances in the world of art by which they were affected, or which were affected by them. It describes the singular contribution of St Ives to the art of our time.

Seeming first edition softcover. Clear signs of having been read with name of original owner in blue biro to top, right corner of opening page, but book remains in good condition with clean, unmarked pages which are free from notes and underlining.  

Format: Softcover
Pages: 208
Condition: GOOD
Size: 18.5 x 24.5 cms

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