Last Lectures

by Roger Eliot Fry

""Last Lectures"" is a collection of lectures delivered by the renowned art historian and critic, Roger Fry, in the final years of his life. Fry was a leading figure in the Bloomsbury Group, a circle of writers, artists, and intellectuals who exerted a significant influence on British culture in the early 20th century. The lectures cover a wide range of topics related to art, including the history of painting, the principles of composition, and the role of art in society. Fry's insights are informed by his deep knowledge of art history and his own experiences as a painter and critic. The lectures are presented in a clear and engaging style, making them accessible to both scholars and general readers. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history and theory of art, as well as the intellectual and cultural milieu of the Bloomsbury Group.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Genres: Art

400 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1939

About the author

Roger Eliot Fry was an English artist and art critic, and a member of the Bloomsbury Group. Establishing his reputation as a scholar of the Old Masters, he became an advocate of more recent developments in French painting, to which he gave the name Post-Impressionism. He was the first figure to raise public awareness of modern art in Britain, and emphasized the formal properties of paintings over the "associated ideas" conjured in the viewer by their depicted content. He was described by the art historian Kenneth Clark as "incomparably the greatest influence on taste since Ruskin... In so far as taste can be changed by one man, it was changed by Roger Fry".