William Blake (World of Art) author-philip-hughes designed to excite even the

designed to excite even the most tentative artists

Original Purpose

for a while he was even unsure whether to pursue painting or photography as a career

a biography

this pocket-sized book is perfect both for the lover of Monet and of the history of Impressionism

William Blake (World of Art) author-philip-hughes designed to excite even theProphet, poet, painter, engraver William Blake (17571827) was an artist of uniquely powerful imagination and far reaching creative gifts. Revealing Blake to be far more than a revolutionary social radical, this classic study, first published in 1968, reshaped our understanding of the artists achievement. Kathleen Raine herself a renowned poet and critic unravels the complex, deeply felt symbolism expressed in his paintings and prints, and describes