William Blake: The Artist

by Martin Myrone

Lang: - eng, Pages 100. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back [1911]. This book is Printed in black & white, Hardcover, sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume, if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. (Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges). Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, Romanticism, Poetry

224 pages, Hardcover

Published September 3, 2019

Reviews

[Mehmet Dönmez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay, I'm not an art historian, nor keen to understand each and every subtle explanation in this neatly written book. Nevertheless this reading experience is as close to as being physically at the Tate exhibition with perfectly contemplating his era and prophetic works Blake has illustrated... or should I have said written?

[Jenni Link · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a companion / exhibition catalog to the major Tate Britain Blake exhibit that ended just before COVID shut everything down. Accordingly, its focus is on Blake as a visual artist, with only passing attention paid to his poetry, except in terms of the innovation involved in acid engraving handwritten verse and image on the same plate. Anyway, the book is beautifully done and does a good job of laying out the social, political, economic, and artistic context of the times in which Blake lived and worked. The afterward by Alan Moore is about two and a half pages long, so don't get too excited about that! Very helpful to read and refer to alongside a volume of his complete illuminated books.

[Jeff Howells · Rating 4 out of 5]

The catalogue from the 2019/20 exhibition at Tate Britain from one of Britain’s foremost artists William Blake. His distinctive style and the choices he makes as the subject of his works (often nightmarish) means that even 200 years after his death he continues to fascinate and influence (as the afterword from Alan Moore, perhaps the closest modern figure we have to Blake indicates).

[Thrasymachus · Rating 4 out of 5]

Blake’s art is wonderfully imaginative. The disappointing text focuses more on the circumstances of its production than its aesthetic content or place in cultural history.

[?0?0?0 · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is about the best collection of William Blake's work one's likely to read. It's difficult to name any key work, or any work, that isn't within this tome. Add to Blake's vast output an essay by Alan Moore and what reason is left not to delve into this greatness?

[Harrison King · Rating 4 out of 5]

A beautifully organized and printed collection of Blake’s transcendent art. The commentary was quite bland though, focusing on his socioeconomic status and patrons more so than on Blake’s actual world views on spirituality and mysticism.

[T P Kennedy · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent catalogue for a fabulous exhibition. The book is handsomely produced and the ratio of text to images is fantastic. The afterword by Alan Moore is good fun. This gives some great insights into Blake, his context and his work. It's also a jolly good read.

[Elliott Rollins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent reference book for fans of Blake. Full colour beautiful illustrations, next best thing to owning 100’s of prints!

[Casey Vasilis]

if only William Blake was an oil painter, I believe he could have been one of greats...