Frink by Stephen Gardiner
The official biography of one of the outstanding figures in the British art world and one of the very few women to break into the art establishment. Daughter of an ordinary Army family, Dame Elisabeth Frink grew up to be an original, passionate and exceptionally talented sculptor – one of the few 20th century artists to achieve critical acclaim while remaining popular with the general public. From ordinary beginnings, Frink went on to take her place at the centre of Bohemian Chelsea; she married three times, had many lovers, and became friends with many of the late 20th century’s most colourful figures from the art and literary worlds. A complex, contradictory figure of great inner strength and integrity, Frink embodied a peculiarly eccentric mixture of flamboyance and conventionality. Gardiner’s biography focuses on the places (Suffolk, London, France and Dorset) and people (lovers, husbands, friends) that shaped her life and on the themes (men, horses, birds) and beliefs which shaped her work.Praise for Gardiner’s Epstein: Artist Against the Establishment:
‘A rich and monumental history, compressing into the life of this extraordinary, immensely energetic man a vivid slice of some of this century’s most important social and artistic history’
Mark Archer, Financial Times
‘A magnificent biography… A profound and loving portrayal’
Iris Murdoch
Stephen Gardiner is an architect and writer for the Observer, London Magazine and the Spectator among others. He is the author of Epstein (Flamingo, 1993) and Le Corbusier (Fontana Modern Masters, 1974), as well as two novels.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780002556064 |
| ISBN 10 | 0002556065 |
| Title | Frink |
| Author | Stephen Gardiner |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 1998-09-21 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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