{"product_id":"9783836504546","title":"Turner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThen there was light: Turner's irridescent tableaux\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the work of \u003cb\u003eJoseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851)\u003c\/b\u003e lies an impact akin to a sudden acquisition of sight. His landscapes and seascapes scorch the eye with such \u003cb\u003eravishing light and color\u003c\/b\u003e, with such elemental force, it is as if the sun itself were gleaming out of the frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppropriately known as “the painter of light”, Turner worked in print, watercolor, and oils to \u003cb\u003etransform landscape from serene contemplative scenes to pictures pulsating with life\u003c\/b\u003e. He anchored his life and work to the river Thames and to the sea, but in the historical context of the Industrial Revolution, also integrated boats, trains, and other markers of human activity, so as to juxtapose the thrust of civilisation against the forces of nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book covers Turner's illustrious, wide-ranging repertoire to introduce an artist who combined a traditional genre with a radical modernism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the Series:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEach book in TASCHEN’s Basic Art series features:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea concise biography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eapproximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TASCHEN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47052523503856,"sku":"9783836504546","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9783836504546_p0.jpg?v=1769888047","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9783836504546","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}