British Prints from the Machine Age is a profusely illustrated examination of the impact of avant-garde Continental influences on British printmaking in the years stretching from the First World War to the outbreak of the Second.
It features more than 100 lithographs, etchings, woodcuts and linocuts, ranging from radical geometric abstractions to forceful impressions of the first fully mechanized war and colourful Jazz Age images of sports, speed trials, and other contemporary diversions.
Clifford S. Ackley's introduction takes stock of the art historical movement and is followed by lively, thematic discussions of the prints, an overview of the history and technique of the modern linocut, and short biographies of the artists. The images produced by these innovative printmakers powerfully embody the era's preoccupations with speed, machines, urbanism and other exciting new facets of modern life.
By:
Stephen Coppel
Edited by:
Clifford S. Ackley
Imprint: Thames & Hudson
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 240mm,
Width: 215mm,
Spine: 22mm
Weight: 980g
ISBN: 9780500288375
ISBN 10: 0500288372
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 29 July 2009
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Director's Foreword * Preface by Stephen Coppel, British Museum Introduction by Clifford Ackley * 1. World War I * 2. Vorticism and Abstraction * 3. Urban Life/Urban Dynamism * 4. Speed and Movement 5. Sports * 6. Industry and Labour * 7. Entertainment, Music, Leisure * 8. Natural Forces * Appendix: Illustrated essay on technical aspects of linocut technique, by Stephanie Lussier and Rachel Mustalish
Reviews for British Prints from the Machine Age: Rhythms of Modern Life 1914-1939
'A joy to browse' - World of Interiors 'Exhilarating' - RA Magazine