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Book SynopsisA survey of one of the most intriguing periods of British art - the radically innovative decade of the 1860s. It explores developments in English painting of this period, focusing on the early work of Edward Burne-Jones, Frederic Leighton, Albert Moore, Edward Poynter, Simeon Solomon, and James McNeill Whistler.
Trade Review“[A] superb study of painting in England during the 1860s . . . Giving a chapter to each artist, Staley considers their personal background, private life, and personality—but only insofar as it helps to elucidate, picture by picture, the complex creative process whereby stylistic change takes place. It is a tour de force.”—Richard Dorment,
New York Review of Books -- Richard Dorment * The New York Review of Books *
Shortlisted for the 2013 Historians of British Art Book Prize in the Post-1800 category, given by the Historians of British Art. -- 2013 Historians of British Art Short List in the Post-1800 category * Historians of British Art *
Selected as a
Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2012 for Fine Arts within the Humanities category. -- Outstanding Academic Title * Choice *
“Staley’s book is perfect for scholars who care about artists’ careers . . . surely the many delicious images and stunning details of brushwork and colour would delight anyone.”—Julie F. Codell,
Journal of Pre-Raphaelite Studies -- Julie F. Codell * Journal of Pre-Raphaelite Studies *
