The Worlds of John Ruskin by Kevin Jackson
The first fully illustrated introduction to John Ruskin, art critic, architectural visionary, social reformer, environmentalist and teacher, situating him in the Victorian Britain he helped transform.
Brilliantly introduces Ruskin to the general reader and offers insights into his continuing relevance- Heather Birchall, Art Quarterly; Jackson's pacy text is a masterly compression of an extraordinary life, offering at every juncture some apt historical context... among the 165 full-colour images are many outstanding and littleknown masterpieces of the kind that only Ruskin's keen eye could produce. - Stephen Wildman, Art Newspaper A fine tribute, generously illustrated. - Sunday Telegraph; One of the most remarkable men, not only of England and our time but of all countries at all times, he was of those rare men who think with their hearts. - Leo Tolstoy; The author of the most splendid pages in our language. - Henry James; The best watercolourist of the second half of the 19th century. - Kenneth Clark; I was determined to change my life in accordance with the ideals of the book. - Gandhi, on Unto this Last; How much I admire him, listen to him, seek to understand him and to obey him. - Marcel Proust
Kevin Jackson is a Visiting Professor at University College London; he has produced scores of television and radio programmes for the BBC, been the Assistant Arts Editor of The Independent, and has written over 30 books, including A Ruskin Alphabet and two comic books based on Ruskin's essays. Pallas Athene also published his collected essays Carnal and his last book Coles to Jerusalem: A Pilgrimage to the Holy Land with Rev. Richard Coles.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781843681489 |
| ISBN 10 | 184368148X |
| Title | The Worlds of John Ruskin |
| Author | Kevin Jackson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pallas Athene Publishers |
| Year published | 2018-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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