The story of the Porthmeor Studios is fundamental to the story of the development of modern art in St Ives. In this first documented study, Ben Tufnell documents the development of the studios over the past century and the wide variety of artists who have worked there, including Ben Nicholson, Patrick Heron and Francis Bacon.
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The story of the Porthmeor Studios is fundamental to the story of the development of modern art in St Ives. In this first documented study, Ben Tufnell documents the development of the studios over the past century and the wide variety of artists who have worked there, including Ben Nicholson, Patrick Heron and Francis Bacon.
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Fine. First (Limited) Edition. Wraps. Catalogue dimensions: 200mm H x 155mm. pp.120. ISBN: 1854376950. Limited edition of 2000. Art: "Where else in the country are there 13 studios...at the centre of a painting community on the very edge of the ocean, where...the light is of a brilliance unique in England? " Patrick Heron. 1975. Colour and B/w photographs illustrate the text, including archive photographs of the studios in use by the St. Ives School of Painting, and the traditional local fishing community. The studios form an upper storey to fishermens' huts, and in 2011 and 2012 an extensive £4 million renovation of the studios took place as prolonged exposure to the harsh marine environment had taken its toll on the building. New.
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New. 1854376950. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--120 pp.; 32 ills. --with a bonus offer--
