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OverviewVillage artists' colonies were extremely popular across Europe towards the close of the nineteenth century. They were not rustic retreats for dreamers, but highly-motivated, international forums for experiment and debate, at the cutting edge of artistic change. This study asserts that once the idealogical decision was made to go to the countryside then practical considerations sustained these rural communities. The artists and their hosts were as varied as the topographies they inhabited, but coasts proved the most valuable option. The traditional stoic fisherfolk witnessed the suddeen growth in the leisure industry, all of which helped to inspire generations of painters. This synopsis places the movement in context, using an holistic approach and bringing together a wide range of influences, such as innovations in technology, transport, hoteliers, art dealers, print-publishing and the modern art market. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Brian Dudley BarrettPublisher: Amsterdam University Press Imprint: Amsterdam University Press Dimensions: Width: 19.00cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 25.00cm Weight: 1.169kg ISBN: 9789089642516ISBN 10: 908964251 Pages: 408 Publication Date: 16 November 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Adult education , Professional & Vocational , Further / Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Inactive Availability: Awaiting stock  Table of ContentsReviewsA fascinating and scholarly work which focuses on a subject rarely analyzed in terms of its social, cultural and ecological context. Professor Neil Kent, Cambridge University Brian Dudley Barrett offers a fresh and incisive look at artists' colonies. Its microhistorical detail will provide an essential point of departure for future studies. Professor Michelle Facos, Indiana University, Bloomington """A fascinating and scholarly work which focuses on a subject rarely analyzed in terms of its social, cultural and ecological context.""[-]Professor Neil Kent, Cambridge University[-][-]""Brian Dudley Barrett offers a fresh and incisive look at artists' colonies. Its microhistorical detail will provide an essential point of departure for future studies.""[-]Professor Michelle Facos, Indiana University, Bloomington" Author InformationBrian Dudley Barrett is an art historian, conservator and curator, formerly at Fan� Kunstmuseum, Denmark; Bangor Museum, University College Wales; and Vancouver Museum, Canada. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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