Charles Rennie Mackintosh (Hardcover)

by Wendy Kaplan (Editor), McLellan Galleries (Corporate Author)

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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.

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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.
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 383 pages
• Publisher: Abbeville Press; 1st edition (June 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558597913
• ISBN-13: 978-1558597914
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 10.3 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #671,186 in Books (See Bestsellers 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!!!