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Mervyn Peake : the man and his art
- Title
- Mervyn Peake : the man and his art / compiled by Sebastian Peake and Alison Eldred ; edited by G. Peter Winnington.
- Publication
- London : P. Owen, 2006.
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- Description
- 216 pages : illustrations; 29 cm
- Summary
- Mervyn Peake was one of the most multi-talented artists of the twentieth century. Best known for his Gormenghast trilogy of novels, one of the most sustained flights of imaginative writing ever attempted, Peake was also an author of children's books and nonsense verse, a painter, war artist and poet. He illustrated such classic works as Treasure Island, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, The Ancient Mariner, Grimm's Household Tales and Bleak House. A man of extraordinary vision and imagination, his illustrations, paintings and writings are unforgettable. His influence is felt to this day in the fields of literature and art, and he has been an inspiration to many. In this highly illustrated new book, his son Sebastian Peake has collaborated with Alison Eldred and G. Peter Winnington, author of an highly acclaimed biography of Mervyn Peake, to compile a stunning collection of illustrations, paintings, photographs, letters, notebook pages and other material -- much of which has never been published -- to produce a unique memoir of the artist's life and work. Contributors who discuss various aspects of his literary and visual output include the writers Michael Moorcock and Joanne Harris, Langdon Jones, editor of Titus Alone, artists John Howe and Chris Riddell, David Glass and John Constable, creators of the stage version of the Gormenghast trilogy, and Estelle Daniels, producer of the BBC dramatization. The book includes sections on Peake's upbringing as the son of a missionary in China, his development as an illustrator, artist and writer, marriage and fatherhood, his wartime experiences, creation of the Titus trilogy, Mr Pye and other literary works, and his tragic decline as illness overcame him, resulting in early death.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Biography.
- Biography
- Biographies.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Contents
- Preface / Sebastian Peake -- Introduction / Michael Moorcock -- A Chinese childhood / Sebastian Peake -- The evolving artist / G. Peter Winnington -- Husband and father / G. Peter Winnington with an essay on Maeve Gilmore by Michael Moorcock -- War artist / G. Peter Winnington -- The Titus books / with contributions by Michael Moorcock and Joanne Harris -- The craft of the lead pencil / with contributions by Chris Riddell and John Wood -- Illustrator / G. Peter Winnington with a contribution by John Howe -- Mr Pye / G. Peter Winnington -- The art of Mervyn Peake / G. Peter Winnington -- Plays and adaptations / with contributions by John Constable, David Glass and Estelle Daniel -- The last years / G. Peter Winnington with a contribution by Landon Jones.
- ISBN
- 0720612845
- 9780720612844
- LCCN
- 2007386112
- OCLC
- ocm76911087
- 76911087
- SCSB-1439859
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library