Joseph Gandy
Joseph Gandy
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Joseph Gandy dreams of being a great architect were frustrated, and his fame rests on the imaginative power of his unrealized projects, on his superbly imagined reconstruction of Greek and Roman buildings and on the drawings in which he brought Sir John Soanes most extravagant ideas to vivid life. This book deals with his life and work.
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Joseph Gandy by Brian Lukacher
Joseph Gandy (1771–1843) is a classic case of unrecognized genius. His dreams of being a great architect were frustrated, and his fame today rests on the imaginative power of his unrealized projects, on his superbly imagined reconstruction of Greek and Roman buildings and on the drawings in which he brought Sir John Soane’s most extravagant ideas to vivid life. Professor Lukacher’s book, the first biography of this remarkable man, draws together the threads of his life and art, forcing us to re-assess one of the most original minds between Neoclassicism and Romanticism.
'Lifts the veil on our greatest architectural artist' - RA Magazine
'Lukacher gives flesh to the bones of this visionary romanticist, and compellingly chronicles his decline and fall' - RIBA Journal
'A tremendous achievement … a noble publication … Full credit to Thames & Hudson' - State of Art
'A stifled genius finally receives his due' - Evening Standard
'It’s good to have Gandy back from the dead' - New Statesman
'Excellent … Gandy lived for posterity, and this book does him justice' - Country Life
'Lukacher gives flesh to the bones of this visionary romanticist, and compellingly chronicles his decline and fall' - RIBA Journal
'A tremendous achievement … a noble publication … Full credit to Thames & Hudson' - State of Art
'A stifled genius finally receives his due' - Evening Standard
'It’s good to have Gandy back from the dead' - New Statesman
'Excellent … Gandy lived for posterity, and this book does him justice' - Country Life
Brian Lukacher is professor of art at Vassar College. He is the co-author, with Stephen F. Eisenman and others, of Nineteenth Century Art, also published by Thames & Hudson.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780500342213 |
| ISBN 10 | 0500342210 |
| Title | Joseph Gandy |
| Author | Brian Lukacher |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Year published | 2006-03-20 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |