William Blake in Sussex: Visions of Albion
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Review "Revelatory … moving between the rare and the well known, William Blake in Sussex: Visions of Albion captures the imagination." (The Times)"Fascinating … William Blake in Sussex makes a strong case for the importance of this sweet pastoral interlude in the visionary artist’s life." (The Telegraph)"Explores the influence of Sussex on the visionary artist-poet ... some of his best work." (Country Life)"Treat of a show" (World of Interiors)“[William Blake in Sussex] combines the job of exhibition catalogue with a presentation of scholarly texts from specialist art historians, examines Blake in the context of Sussex in general and Petworth House in particular; the influence of the pastoral; his sponsor, poet William Hayley; and his biblical illustrations from the Felpham period … the overall impression is of a deeply significant artist whose personal idiosyncrasies produced some outstanding work and who continues to inspire critics and thinkers today.” (Sussex Life) Read more About the Author Andrew Loukes is Exhibitions Manager at Petworth House, West Sussex, UK. Read more
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