Synopses & Reviews
Scottish artist Barbara Raeand#160;(b. 1943) is renowned for her vivid, expressionistic paintings and graphic works. In this book, the first comprehensive study of Raeand#8217;s prints, Andrew Lambirth charts her development as a printmaker, from her early experiments at Edinburgh College of Art to her recent collaboration with Coriander Studios, one of Europe's most highly regarded producers of limited-edition artists' prints. Commentaries from the master printers with whom Rae has worked offer a fascinating insight into her practice, while the artistand#8217;s own observations reveal the important relationship between her printmaking and her painting. Illustrated with key prints from throughout Raeand#8217;s career, this book celebrates the art of one of Britainand#8217;s most gifted and original printmakers.
Synopsis
From the remote coastline of her native Scotland to the mountains of Andalucía, Barbara Rae captures what she sees in her sketchbooks, recording direct evocations of the landscapes that serve as her muse. Published here for the first time, these dynamic studies offer insight into the themes and motifs of Raes paintings and prints, but also stand alone as drawings with a sense of adventure and immediacy. Richard Cork draws on interviews with the artist to examine how she sketches to connect with a subject, and Gareth Wardell provides a narrative for Raes particular obsessions. Following the recent publication of her prints, this book confirms the artist as one of the boldest in the contemporary scene, moved as much by emotion as by her senses to record the visible world.
About the Author
Andrew Lambirth is art critic of
The Spectator and the author of numerous books on British artists, including
Craigie Aitchison: Out of the Ordinary,
Allen Jones: Works, and
Nigel Hall: Sculpture and Works on Paper.