Norbert Lynton Knihy

Ben Nicholson (1894-1982) was one of the greatest artists of the twentieth century. A pioneer of abstract art in Britain, he first came to prominence with his famous 'white reliefs', but also maintained a lifelong attachment to landscape and still-life forms and, in a career of over 60 years, produced a remarkable range of carved reliefs, paintings, drawings and prints. Norbert Lynton's subtle and sensitive study, the first full-length, comprehensive monograph on the artist's life and work, was originally published in 1993 in a large edition with many supplementary illustrations. In this second, paperback edition it is reissued in a shorter format. With the text unchanged and with over 190 illustrations, the new edition makes this standard work available at an incredibly competitive price to a new and much wider audience.

This reference work deals with all aspects of Western art from 1300 to the present day. It provides information on painters, sculptors, and graphic artists, technical processes, terminology, theory, schools, movements, patrons and collecting, and much more.

A readable introduction to modern art, this book is for all those with an interest in the art of our century.

The narrative explores Stass Paraskos's transformation from a poor Cypriot farmer to a pivotal figure in the British art scene, known for his teaching and the establishment of the Cyprus College of Art. His lyrical paintings gained international recognition, with notable exhibitions, including at London's Tate Gallery. The book also delves into the infamous Paraskos Trial of 1966, where he was prosecuted for obscenity, attracting support from prominent art figures and politicians, ultimately marking him as the last artist in Britain to face such legal action under the Vagrancy Act.

The book features a large accordion-format reproduction of a mural by Krishen Khanna, celebrating the rich history of the Chola dynasty in southern India from the tenth to the fourteenth centuries. Through intricate pencil work, it captures the essence of Chola migrations, highlighting their cultural and historical significance.

The Maurya empire, ruled by the Mauryan dynasty, was the largest and most powerful political and military empire of ancient India. The mural is not exactly contemporary life, but a fusion of the Mauryan past with the present of the 1980s, without any obvious parading of modern achievements such as skyscrapers and traffic jams.