John Bellany: A Life in Self-Portraiture

di Bill Hare (Autore)

Alexander Moffat (Autore)

Sansom & Co, 2025

John Bellany was one of the most significant Northern European Expressionists of the modern era. As with all expressionists his art is highly subjective and autobiographical and his self-portraits range from carefully observed student studies to disguising himself in different roles within his epic pictorial narratives. This book concentrates on the role of self-portraiture in Bellany’s art to trace and present the complex development of his artistic and personal obsessions and shows how he portrayed himself through a variety of mediums, including his private sketch books and a wide range of printing techniques as well as drawings and paintings. It includes a foreword by Helen Bellany, the artist’s wife, plus an essay and interview from exhibition curators’ Bill Hare and Sandy Moffat. Moffat’s account charts his long-term friendship and collaboration with Bellany, from their time at art school up until the latter’s death.

• Autore: Bill Hare, Alexander Moffat
• Editore: Sansom & Co
• Anno: 2025
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 112 p.
• Dimensioni: 270 x 255 mm
• EAN: 9781915670243

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