Duncan Grant by Frances Spalding
This is a biography of the well-known British painter, Duncan Grant. He was a central member of Bloomsbury, but he also extended far beyond it, into every level of English society. Spalding sheds light on his love affairs with Lytton Strachey and Maynard Keynes, and on his tempestuous relationship with Vanessa Bell, with whom he lived at Charleston, and had a daughter, Angelica. Spalding also reassesses Grant's painting, setting it in the context of his fluctuating reputation, which dipped after World War II, but was followed by a revival of interest in his work by a younger audience in the late Sixties. He lived to be 93, his life spanning Victorian society and the modern day.Frances Spalding began writing on British art early in her career and quickly established herself as a leading voice in the field, producing articles on the subject in newspapers, magazines, and exhibition catalogues before releasing British Art Since 1900, the first comprehensive survey of twentieth-century British art, which is widely used in schools, colleges, and universities. She went on to become a well-known biographer, writing biographies of Roger Fry, Vanessa Bell, John Minton, Duncan Grant, Gwen Raverat, and the poet Stevie Smith, among others. She has also contributed to the National Portrait Gallery's 'Insight' series with a centenary history of the Tate and an introduction to Bloomsbury. She's a well-known speaker at festivals and other gatherings.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780701134099 |
| ISBN 10 | 0701134097 |
| Title | Duncan Grant |
| Author | Frances Spalding |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 1997-06-05 |
| Number of pages | 592 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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