John Craxton: A Life of Gifts

by Ian Collins

Book Overview

Born into a large, musical, and bohemian family in London, the British artist John Craxton (1922-2009) has been described as a Neo-Romantic, but he called himself a "kind of Arcadian". His early art was influenced by Blake, Palmer, Mir?, and Picasso. After achieving a dream of moving to Greece, his work evolved as a personal response to Byzantine mosaics, El Greco, and the art of Greek life. This book tells his adventurous story for the first time...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300270550
• ISBN13: 9780300270556
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 8.4"