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PublisherKEW Publishing
ISBN-101842464876
ISBN-139781842464878
eBay Product ID (ePID)160064368
Product Key Features
Book TitleRory Mcewen the Colours of Reality
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicSubjects & Themes / Plants & Animals, European, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Publication Year2013
IllustratorYes
GenreLiterary Criticism, Art
AuthorMartyn Rix
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Length11 in
Item Width9.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition18
Dewey Decimal759.9411
Table Of ContentForeword, by Grey Gowrie 1 Rory McEwen - His Life and Music, by James Fox 2 Rory McEwen and the Avant-Garde in Europe, by Richard Demarco 3 Rory McEwen as a Botanical Painter, by Martyn Rix 4 Rory McEwen's Legacy and Lasting Influence, by Shirley Sherwood Notes on the McEwen Paintings List of Exhibitions Bibliography and Acknowledgements Index
SynopsisRory McEwen strummed his way onto the Ed Sullivan show, sat in on a sitar session with George Harrison and Ravi Shankar, and was a leader in the post-war folksong revival. Yet arguably his greatest legacy was not in the field of music--a talented, precise artist, McEwen revolutionized the field of botanical art. Inspired by the old masters throughout his childhood training in art, McEwen developed a distinctive style of botanical illustration. He approached each portrait with scientific precision, capturing the individual contours of each plant instead of offering up an unrealistic ideal. Drawn on plain backgrounds without shadows, often on unadorned vellum, the resulting paintings are extraordinarily realistic, as if a rose-colored petal or sharp green leaf were suspended on the canvas, ready to be touched. McEwen was a master at balancing technical accuracy and artistic flair, without ever compromising one for the other. Rory McEwen The Colours of Reality brings together over one hundred of his illustrations in a collection that celebrates McEwen's art and artistic ability. Full-color artwork is featured alongside essays that explore his botanical work, his influence on fellow artists, and his other talents for music, poetry, and sculpture. It is a lavish tribute and the first major collection of McEwen's work in decades. Published to coincide with an exhibition at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Rory McEwen The Colours of Reality will delight old fans while drawing in many new ones., Rory McEwen strummed his way onto the Ed Sullivan show, sat in on a sitar session with George Harrison and Ravi Shankar, and was a leader in the post-war folksong revival. Yet arguably his greatest legacy was not in the field of music a talented, precise artist, McEwen revolutionized the field of botanical art. Inspired by the old masters throughout his childhood training in art, McEwen developed a distinctive style of botanical illustration. He approached each portrait with scientific precision, capturing the individual contours of each plant instead of offering up an unrealistic ideal. Drawn on plain backgrounds without shadows, often on unadorned vellum, the resulting paintings are extraordinarily realistic, as if a rose-colored petal or sharp green leaf were suspended on the canvas, ready to be touched. McEwen was a master at balancing technical accuracy and artistic flair, without ever compromising one for the other. "Rory McEwen The Colours of Reality "brings together over one hundred of his illustrations in a collection that celebrates McEwen s art and artistic ability. Full-color artwork is featured alongside essays that explore his botanical work, his influence on fellow artists, and his other talents for music, poetry, and sculpture. It is a lavish tribute and the first major collection of McEwen s work in decades. Published to coincide with an exhibition at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, "Rory McEwen The Colours of Reality" will delight old fans while drawing in many new ones.", Stunning illustrations of his floral subjects are featured alongside essays from Martyn Rix, James Fox, Richard Demarco and Shirley Sherwood covering his botanical work; his influence on fellow artists; his other aptitudes for music, poetry and sculpture; friendships with fellow artists such as Jim Dine, Brice Marden and Joseph Beuys, and musicians including Ravi Shankar, George Harrison and George Melly. Published to coincide with an exhibition at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in 2013, and developed in close collaboration with the McEwen family, this is the first major exposure of Rory McEwen's work since 1989., This book showcases the botanical work and other creative talents of Rory McEwen (1932-82) ranging from the 1950s to the early 1980s.
LC Classification NumberQK98.2
