Böcker av Adrian Clark

Come on a journey with me, towards the sun setting in the horizon; it is through light in its eternality that I continue in this cruel, burning world. This is a love letter to the memories of old, to the people who stole a piece of me I will never get back. These words hold a facet of my existence, through love in her infinite forms; treat them gently, will you? You hold a tale of longing, of heartbreak and looming shadows; the unrelenting passage of time destroys me as much as it remakes me, and I wish to share these pieces of my heart with you.

This radical re-examination of one of the crucial periods of modern British and Irish art demolishes the idea that control of the art world passed after the War from rich individuals to faceless state institutions. This highly original book puts history back into the history of art. It approaches the British and Irish art worlds from the historical viewpoint, avoiding theories unsupported by facts. Individual artists discussed include Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud, Henry Moore, John Piper, Graham Sutherland, Gerard Dillon, Robert Colquhoun, Paul Nash and many more.

Adrian Clark's thoroughly researched account of the origins and professional life of John Rothenstein, covers his highs and lows and tries to give a balanced view and summary of the achievements of this remarkable human being.