Charles Rennie Mackintosh [Hardcover]

Edmund Swinglehurst (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2001

The Glaswegian architect, designer, and painter was a man ahead of his time. His work, as imaginative and original as other artists and architects of the Art Nouveau period, also extended in other directions and became an inspiration to aspiring artists. In his own time and environment, however, Mackintosh was largely ignored. Under Francis Newberry, the director of the Glasgow School of Art, a talented nucleus of artists was established whose work gained recognition throughout Europe. Mackintosh became a draftsman in the firm of Honeyman & Keppie, later becoming a partner and designing the modern Glasgow School of Art. He also designed several modern interiors and the appropriate furniture for them. Mackintosh finally moved to France, where he dedicated himself to painting a remarkable series of original works that have become as highly prized as his furniture pieces and other designs.

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Amazon.com Review

Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928) was and remains the most distinguished figure of what was known as the Glasgow School. An architect, decorator, graphic artist, painter and furniture designer, Mackintosh was known for combining the prosaic with the sumptuous, the severe with the romantic. This collection of essays examines his work in relation to the character of Glasgow and other artistic developments of the era. It also considers his contributions, and those of his wife and associates, to the cultural vibrancy of their city. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

From Publishers Weekly

The essays and illustrations in this handsome volume, published in conjunction with an international retrospective, detail all aspects of Mackintosh's (1868-1928) art. Part of the current fascination with this legendary figure derives from his reputation as a tragic genius, a man exiled from his native Scotland in 1914 because he had German and Austrian connections and largely forgotten at the time of his death. Unlike many critics and historians, however, Kaplan, curator of the Wolfsonian Foundation in Miami Beach, Fla., and the other scholars who here lucidly analyze Mackintosh's work play down the romantic aspects of his life and concentrate instead on his artistic achievements. They show how his early style grew out of Glasgow traditions, discuss at length his architectural commissions?particularly the Glasgow School of Art, the private residence known as The Hill House and the interiors of Glasgow teahouses?and examine his furniture design and painting. They also emphasize his lifelong collaboration with his wife, Margaret Macdonald, a painter whose influence is seen in the ornamentation of his furniture and interiors. The 245 superb illustrations, 114 in full color, attest to the inventiveness and seductive appeal of Mackintosh's work.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Thunder Bay Press (CA) (August 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571452729
• ISBN-13: 978-1571452726
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,646,883 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Charles Rennie Macintosh, October 12, 2008

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I recommend this book for lovers of CRM as it gives one an insight into the man, his wife ,family & friends. It covers architecture, tiles, textiles an paintings. Well worth purchasing!!!