The Story of Scottish Art

Thames and Hudson Ltd

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SKU:
9780500239612
Author:
Lachlan Goudie
Publisher:
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Publication date:
2020-09-03
Format:
Hardback
Pages:
384
ª‰An exhilarating, big-picture, and often surprising account of Scottish artª¡ Andrew Marr

ª‰Even more of a joy than the glorious Scottish art it celebrates ª™ A feast for the mindª¡s eyeª¡ Simon Schama

This is the story of how Scotland has defined itself through its art over the past 5000 years, from the earliest enigmatic Neolithic symbols etched onto the landscape of Kilmartin Glen to Glasgowª¡s fame as a centre of artistic innovation today. Lachlan Goudie brings his perspective and passion as a practising artist and broadcaster to narrate the joys and struggles of artists across the millennia striving to fulfil their vision and the dramatic transformations of Scottish society reflected in their art.

The Story of Scottish Art is beautifully illustrated with the diverse artworks that form Scotlandª¡s long tradition of bold creativity: Pictish carved stones and Celtic metalwork, Renaissance palaces and chapels, paintings of Scottish life and landscapes by Horatio McCulloch, David Wilkie and Joan Eardley, designs by master architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh, and collage and sculpture by Pop Art pioneer Eduardo Paolozzi. Lachlan tells the compelling story of how and why these and many other Scottish masterpieces were created, and the impact they have had on the world.