J.M.W. Turner [Hardcover]

Ian Warrell (Editor), Franklin Kelly (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2007

Widely regarded as one of the greatest figures in the history of art, J.M.W. Turner (1775–1851) had a profound influence on the development of Impressionism.

What is less known is that his influence spread far beyond Europe, and provided a foundational model for American artists challenged with tackling the vast panoramas of the New World.

J.M.W. Turner, accompanying the largest exhibition of his work ever presented in the US, shows how Turner’s revolutionary depictions of light, color and atmospherics in the landscape—combined with his understanding of the sublime in nature—made him among the most acclaimed and keenly studied European artists in the New World. Landscape painting was seen as the art form most closely allied to the identity of the newly independent nation, and Turner’s majestic works served as a model for a new generation of American painters.

EXHIBITION SCHEDULE:

National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, October 1, 2007–January 6, 2008
Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, February 10, 2008–May 18, 2008
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, January 23, 2008–September 21, 2008

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About the Author

Ian Warrell is one of the world’s leading authorities on Turner. He is a Tate curator and the author of Turner in Venice.

Franklin Kelly of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, is the author of Frederic Edwin Church and Winslow Homer.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Tate (November 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 185437690X
• ISBN-13: 978-1854376909
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,052,343 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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53 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Turner at home in America, November 28, 2007

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This is the catalogue for the current Turner exhibition held at the National Gallery in Washington and which will later come to the Met in NYC. Many of the paintings come from American and British museums, as well as from private collections and it is also an opportunity to view a significant part of Turner's watercolor output.

The book is divided into three parts following a chronological pattern after an introduction that studies Turner's "desire to rise to the top of the British art world" and his pursuit of fame. Part one deals with Turner's beginnings and building of his career, from 1790 to 1824 (the historical and economic contexts are not omitted). Part two studies the painter at the peak of his art (1818-1839)and part three dwells on the role of history in his art, the study of his masterpieces on the burning of the Houses of Parliament (1831), his late seascapes (1835-1846) and his mastery of light (1840-1851). An interesting conclusion studies Turner's relationship with America, which he never visited, but where his works were collected in depth very early.

All the illustrations are of a high quality, including some close-ups of details.

A valuable addition to the literature on the artist.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Turner is an inspiration, October 14, 2008

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Beautiful. Turner is amazing. I'm in a painting class and there is so much to learn from him, either his use of color, or his brilliant composition. I'm inspired to try new things when I see how Turner did it.