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This book looks at figurative painter Victoria Crowe's perception of the art of portraiture, with Crowe considering the psychology of her subjects and of herself as the artist. Coincides with an exhibition at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery beginning this May.
About the author
Julie Lawson is Chief Curator at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh. She has curated numerous highly acclaimed exhibitions and is the author of previous books including A Shepherd's Life: Paintings of Jenny Armstrong by Victoria Crowe (2000), John Byrne: Sitting Ducks (2014) and Graham Fagen / Douglas Gordon / Jackie Kay (2017).
Duncan MacMillan is an art historian, art critic and writer. He is the author of numerous books, including Painting in Scotland: The Golden Age (Phaidon, 1986), Scottish Art in the 20th Century (Mainstream Publishing, 1994), Scottish Art: 1460-2000 (Mainstream Publishing, 2000) and Victoria Crowe (ACC, 2012).
Summary
This beautiful new book looks in depth at some of Victoria Crowe's own favourite portraiture, examining the psychology of her subjects and of herself in painting them.
