Patrick Elliott

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Raqib Shaw: Reinventing the Old MastersPaperback, 23 July 2018

Raqib Shaw: Reinventing the Old Masters
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Print Length
48 pages
Language
English
Publisher
National Galleries of Scotland
Date Published
23 Jul 2018
ISBN-10
1911054201
ISBN-13
9781911054207

Description

- This breathtakingly intricate, beautiful book accompanies an exhibition at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in Edinburgh and extensive publicity surrounding it. The exhibition runs 19 May to 28 October and there will be a BBC tv program exploring the work of Raqib Shaw this spring Raqib Shaw is one of the most extraordinary and sought-after artists working in the world today. Born in Calcutta in 1974 and raised in Kashmir, he came to London to study in 1998 and has lived there ever since. Inspired by a broad range of influences, including the old masters, Indian miniatures, Persian carpets and the Pre-Raphaelites, his paintings are infused with memories and longing for his homeland in Kashmir. His technique constitutes a completely unique kind of enamel painting. Spending months on preparatory drawings, tracings and photographic studies, he then transfers the composition onto prepared wooden panels, establishing an intricate design with acrylic liner, which leaves a slightly raised line. He adds the enamel paint using needle-fine syringes and a porcupine quill, with which he maneuvers the paint. The finished works are intricate, magical and breathtaking in their color and complexity. This book accompanies an exhibition of eight paintings by Raqib Shaw at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, alongside two paintings which have long obsessed him and have influenced specific works: Sir Joseph Noel Paton's The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania, 1849 (National Gallery of Scotland) and Lucas Cranach's An Allegory of Melancholy, 1528 (private collection). The book includes the first full-length biographical study of the artist.

Product Details

Author:
Patrick Elliott
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
23 July 2018
Dimensions:
32.77 x 53.85 x 0.76 cm
ISBN-10:
1911054201
ISBN-13:
9781911054207
Language:
English
Pages:
48
Weight:
498.95 gm

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