Leon Morrocco: A Painter’s Journey

by Liz Lochhead (Introduction)

Scottish artist Leon Morrocco was born in Edinburgh and studied at the Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, the Slade, and Edinburgh College of Art. From there, he embarked on what has become a five-decade career as a fine art painter while at the same time taking regular positions teaching art. Throughout that period, he traveled - living in Australia and making extended visits as well to Spain and France. In each location, he created unforgettable artworks: landscapes and other scenes that offer striking combinations of colors and highly original compositions while retaining a fundamental sense of realistic representation.

This book gathers the best of Morrocco’s work from throughout his career, reproduced beautifully in full color, including many pieces that have never before been published. It will enthrall the many fans and collectors who have come to appreciate his eye for unusual perspectives and his unmatched way with color.

176 pages, Hardcover

First published September 15, 2018

About the author

Liz Lochhead is a Scottish poet and dramatist, originally from Newarthill in North Lanarkshire. In the early 1970s she joined Philip Hobsbaum's writers' group, a crucible of creative activity - other members were Alasdair Gray, James Kelman, and Tom Leonard. Her plays include Blood and Ice, Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off (1987), Perfect Days (2000) and a highly acclaimed adaptation into Scots of Molière's Tartuffe (1985). Her adaptation of Euripides' Medea won the Saltire Society Scottish Book of the Year Award in 2001. Like her work for theatre, her poetry is alive with vigorous speech idioms; collections include True Confessions and New Clichés (1985), Bagpipe Muzak (1991) and Dreaming Frankenstein: and Collected Poems (1984). She has collaborated with Dundee singer-songwriter Michael Marra.

In January 2011 she was named as the second Scots Makar, or national poet, succeeding Edwin Morgan who had died the previous year.

Reviews

[Fiona Glass · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reminding us that a book doesn’t need words to say a thousand things. Loved Leon’s work in this book. So nice to be taken to the places he’s been, alongside him. Perfect escape.