Henry Scott Tuke / edited by Cicely Robinson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Robinson, Cicely, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tuke, Henry Scott, 1858-1929.

Criticism and interpretation.

Tuke, Henry Scott, 1858-1929--Criticism and interpretation.

Tuke, Henry Scott.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Exhibition catalogs.

Physical Description:

159 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

New Haven, CT : Yale University Press 2021.

Summary:

"A timely survey of this significant British artist and the complexities surrounding his work and reputation today. Famed for his depictions of sun, sea, and sailing during a late Victorian and Edwardian golden age, the British painter Henry Scott Tuke RA (1858-1929) is an intriguing artistic anomaly. Moving between Cornish-based artist colonies and the London art scene, stylistically Tuke presents a fusion of progressive plein airisme, loose impressionistic handling, and a vivid palette, and yet he was fundamentally an academic painter of exhibition nudes. Though consistently successful throughout his lifetime, in the wake of two world wars Tuke's depictions of bathing boys came to represent a seemingly outmoded epoch. This far-reaching study features new research from leading authorities on Victorian and Edwardian art. Essays tackle questions of wide-ranging artistic influences, experimental art practice, and a varied reception history. Tuke's repeated portrayal of adolescent male nudes provokes challenging questions about the depiction, exhibition, and reception of the body--especially the young body--both then and now."--Yale University Press website (accessed 17/03/2021).

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 136-152) and index.

Contains:

Tuke, Henry Scott, 1858-1929. Paintings. Selections.

ISBN:

9780300247589

0300247583

OCLC:

1152985828