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Synopsis
This book will accompany an exhibition of the same name which will be held at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh from 3 December 2016 to 21 May 2017 Many of the works in this book have never been published before Features maps showing the exact locations where the artist completed her works Includes previously unpublished extracts from the artist s letters Detailed marketing plan being implemented to promote the book widely. Includes a press release to broad range of print and broadcast media Bookmarks available for till please let us know how many you would like National Galleries of Scotland Publishing shortlisted as Saltire Scottish Publisher of the Year, 2016 (winner to be announced in late November)Joan Eardley's career lasted barely fifteen years: she died in 1963, aged just forty-two. During that time she concentrated on two very different themes: the extraordinarily candid paintings of children in the Townhead area of Glasgow and paintings of the fishing village of Catterline, just south of Aberdeen, with its leaden skies and wild sea. These two contrasting strands are the focus of this book, which looks in detail at her working process. It draws on a remarkable archive of sketches and photographs which remains largely unknown and unpublished. It also features many works from public and private collections, allowing the viewer to trace specific developments between the photographs, the drawings and the finished paintings."