Sir Henry Rushbury RA (1889-1968) is a forgotten treasure of twentieth century British art. Internationally renowned during his lifetime, Rushbury was a modern master of the ancient art of drypoint. With no more than a few minute grooves and flecks cut into the surface of a copperplate, he conjured extraordinary effects of atmosphere. His favoured subjects were topographical views made throughout Europe, from the churches of London to the ancient hilltop village of Les Baux-de-Provence and the Basilica di Santa Croce in Florence. This catalogue raisonné of Rushbury's prints presents a timely opportunity for the rediscovery and reassessment of this astonishing body of work. A lively introduction by the art historian Felicity Owen places Rushbury's highly successful career in the context of the febrile art world of interwar Britain, while a biography by the artist's daughter provides previously unpublished details of his working life, to complete a compelling portrait of one of the country's finest printmakers.
| ISBN: | 9781905711857 |
| Publication date: | 4th January 2017 |
| Author: | Tod Ramos, Julia Rushbury, Felicity Owen |
| Publisher: | Royal Academy of Arts |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 108 pages |
| Series: | Royal Academy of Arts |
| Genres: |
Paintings and painting History of art Individual artists, art monographs |