Anatomy of the Body - The Art of Hunan Physiology

In Cv/VAR series no.10, Anatomy of the Body, 112 panel paintings made in 2001 and 2013 by N.P.James ROI constructed a metaphor for the human physical system. A viscous surface of pulped and washed colour interprets the intricate framework of muscles, arteries, bone and soft tissue, all infused with an internal dynamic of potent nervous energy. The volume carries colour reproductions of the artworks with descriptions of the location and function of portrayed parts.

About the author

Studied fine art (Painting) at the Slade School UCL, under Keith Vaughan and Frank Auerbach. MA History of Art Kingston University. Operated The Gallery 65a Lisson Street 1973-78 and published Cv Journal of Art and Crafts 1989-91, founding Cv Publications in 1992 and Cv/Visual Arts Research in 1995.

Product details

• Authors: Nicholas James, Sarah James
• Publisher: CV Publications
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.08.2023
• EAN: 9781908419507
• ISBN: 978-1-908419-50-7
• No. of pages: 92
• Dimensions: 208 mm x 260 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 534 g
• Series: CV/Visual Arts Research
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art