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Compiled by: Sebastian Peake and Alison
Eldred £35 UK p&p £5 |
Mervyn Peake, best known as author of the three celebrated Titus books, was one of the most multi-talented artists of the twentieth century. Painter, novelist, author of children's books and nonsense verse, war artist, poet and dramatist, he also illustrated such classic works as Treasure Island, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, The Ancient Mariner, Grimm's Household Tales and Bleak House. A man of extraordinary vision and imagination, his literary and artistic creations are unforgettable, and his influence is felt to this day.
In this highly illustrated volume, his son Sebastian Peake has collaborated with Alison Eldred and G. Peter Winnington, author of an acclaimed biography of Mervyn Peake, to compile a stunning collection of illustrations, paintings, photographs, notebook pages and other material — much of which has never been published before — to produce a unique memoir of the artist's life and work. The book includes sections on Peake's upbringing as the son of a missionary in China, marriage and fatherhood, experiences as a war artist, creation of the Titus novels, Mr Pye and other literary works, and his tragic decline as illness overcame him, resulting in his early death.
This handsome volume is a must for art historians and all fans of Mervyn Peake's work.
Artist page: MERVYN PEAKE (1911-1968)
Other publications:
MERVYN PEAKE (1911-1968). AN EXHIBITION
MERVYN PEAKE. LETTERS FROM A LOST UNCLE
MERVYN PEAKE. TWO LIVES
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