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THE SHINING SANDS: ARTISTS IN NEWLYN AND ST IVES 1880-1930

by Tom Cross

Published by Westcountry Books. 1st. 1994

Slightly better than very good condition. The remarkable story of the colony of artists who were inspired by the people, landscape and light of west Cornwall. Arriving from the artists' colonies of France, the Barbizon and Pont-Aven, and the painting schools of London and Paris, they set up their studios in the cottages and net lofts overlooking the sea... Pictorial cardwraps. B/w and colour illustrations. 224 pages including index.

Scuffing to top & tail of spine. Text block just slightly grubby. Contents clean.

ISBN: 1898386080
Stock no. 1830028

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Contents

  • Chapter 1: The Pursuit of Realism
  • Chapter 2: Artists from the Midlands
  • Chapter 3: ''A Breath of Fresh Air"
  • Chapter 4: Friends from the Slade
  • Chapter 5: An International Community
  • Chapter 6: The Royal Academy and the New English Art Club
  • Chapter 7: Changes in Newlyn
  • Chapter 8: A Romantic Vision
  • Chapter 9: The Lamorna Valley
  • Chapter 10: Modernism
  • Chapter 11: A Holiday Paradise
  • Chapter 12: A Meeting in St Ives

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