William Blake

by John Beer

William Blake was a revolutionary poet and artist: "I know myself both Poet & Painter", he wrote. In his paintings he created visionary images that challenge conventional perceptions; in his poetry he joined words and images in the stunning form of the 'illuminated book', where verbal and visual depictions interact. As a Romantic poet and religious visionary, he questioned Romantic assumptions and rewrote Biblical tradition in a radical mythology...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0853835683
• ISBN13: 9780853835684
• Release Date: March 1983
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 52 Pages