Description
Book SynopsisRuskin is one of the most influential and exhilarating writers in English. Art critic, architectural visionary, social reformer, climate warner and incomparable teacher; Ruskin's words not only transformed Victorian England but speak to us with increasing urgency today. This, the first general introduction to Ruskin for many years, places him in the social, economic and aesthetic world of Victorian Britain that he transformed - and shows how this transformation has much to teach us today. The extensive illustrations range from private notes and lecture diagrams to presentation drawings, including some of the most beautiful images of the 19th century and many never before published. Published in association with the Ruskin Foundation.
Trade ReviewBrilliantly introduces Ruskin to the general reader and offers insights into his continuing relevance. - Heather Birchall, Art Quarterly; Jackson's pacy text is a masterly compression of an extraordinary life, offering at every juncture some apt historical context... among the 165 full-colour images are many outstanding and littleknown masterpieces of the kind that only Ruskin's keen eye could produce. - Stephen Wildman, Art Newspaper A fine tribute, generously illustrated. - Sunday Telegraph; One of the most remarkable men, not only of England and our time but of all countries at all times, he was of those rare men who think with their hearts. - Leo Tolstoy; The author of the most splendid pages in our language. - Henry James; The best watercolourist of the second half of the 19th century. - Kenneth Clark; I was determined to change my life in accordance with the ideals of the book. - Gandhi, on Unto this Last; How much I admire him, listen to him, seek to understand him and to obey him. - Marcel Proust
