Mary Newcomb - Drawing From Observation

This beautiful new book, compiled by the artist's daughter and grandson, reveals Mary Newcomb as an acute observer of her surroundings, reproducing her copious sketches alongside more finished paintings and short diary extracts to draw out the many themes which preoccupied her throughout her career as an artist.

List of contents

Introduction: Mary Newcomb: Drawing from Observation by William Packer; 1 The English Countryside; 2 Animals; 3 Figures; 4 Plants, Gardens and Public Spaces; 5 Travel; 6 The Universe; Biography; Exhibitions; Public Collections; Acknowledgements; Image Credits

About the author

Tessa Newcomb is an artist and the daughter of Mary Newcomb. William Packer is an artist and critic and the former art critic of the Financial Times. He is the author of John Houston (Lund Humphries 2003).

Summary

This beautiful new book, compiled by the artist's daughter andgrandson, reveals Mary Newcomb as an acute observer of her surroundings,reproducing her copious sketches alongside more finished paintings and shortdiary extracts to draw out the many themes which preoccupied her throughout hercareer as an artist.

Additional text

'This is a beautiful and subtle book about a beautiful and subtle artist which made me want to run to the nearest art shop, buy supplies and take up painting myself' - Emma Thompson

Product details

• Authors: Tessa Newcomb, Tessa Packer Newcomb, Newcomb Tessa, William Packer, Packer William
• Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2018
• EAN: 9781848222953
• ISBN: 978-1-84822-295-3
• No. of pages: 144
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; ART / History / Contemporary (1945-), ART / Individual Artists / Monographs, History of Art, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Art & design styles: from c 1960, Individual artists, art monographs, art;British artists;East Anglia;landscape;painting