"The first fully illustrated account of the life and work of English painter Christopher Wood (1901-30), this authoritative work, which includes over 150 images, provides extensive visual analysis of individual paintings, set designs and drawings created by Wood in both Britain and France so bringing fresh perspective to his unique artistic development on both sides of the Channel. Wood’s short career drew on a multitude of influences, all of which contributed to the development of his faux-naïve style. His oscillation between diverse artistic reference points is borne out in Katy Norris’ fascinating narrative that analyses Wood’s engagement with the Parisian avant-garde on the one hand, and the attraction of the simpler life he encountered in Cornwall, Cumbria and Brittany on the other. The emotional turmoil of his final years underlines the tensions between the two worlds that Wood inhabited and which he was ultimately was unable to reconcile."--Publisher description.
Published " ... to coincide with the exhibition Christopher Wood: Sophisticated Primitive at Pallant House Gallery, 2 July-2 October 2016 curated by Katy Norris."
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Includes bibliographical references (page 169) and index.
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Contents
Foreword -- Chronology -- Introduction -- Innocence and experience: formative years -- Spectacular parallels: the ballet and Diaghilev's 'cult of youth' -- English horizons: Cornwall and Cumbria -- Gathering storm clouds: painting in Brittany, 1929-1930 -- Epilogue.