Product Description

Albert Moore (1841-93) was one of the most important late Victorian artists. In a single-minded quest for aesthetic perfection, he employed the female figure to embody abstract systems of ideal beauty, and created many of the iconic and defining images of the Aesthetic Movement. Yet he has remained a shadowy figure. Based on original research and unpublished family documents, Robyn Asleson’s monograph presents a fresh view of the artist’s allegedly reclusive personality, and firmly establishes him as a major figure and a significant precursor of Modernism. This beautiful book is now issued in a paperback format that will bring the artist to a wide and appreciative audience.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #457143 in Books
• Published on: 2004-03-31
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 240 pages

About the Author
Robyn Asleson is a former Research Associate of the National Gallery of Art and of the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens. Her most recent publications include British Paintings at The Huntington (2001), Great British Paintings from American Collections: Holbein to Hockney (2001) and Notorious Muse: The Actress in British Art (2003). She is currently writing a book on Victorian classical painting, based on her doctoral thesis, which won Yale University's Frances Blanshard Prize.

Customer Reviews

Ho hum, hum ho . . .
Meh. That's the feeling I had after going through this book, especially having purchased it full of enthusiasm for any and all things Pre-Raphaelite.
I have learned my lesson. I am quickly discovering that there are two kinds of 'art books'. Those with more pictures than text and vice-versa. This is the text book kind.
The few works included here seem a bit repetitive and, frankly boring. Same near nude girl several different ways. I can count on one hand the pictures that depict something other than the same nude girl.
And to top that, the book is 70 percent text, which is useful if you plan on studying this for school or research, but very disappointing when you only want a nice art book. Be aware that this is not really an art book, just a overdone textbook.

Worth it
I disagree with the other reviewer. This book has plenty of pictures, however having larger sized reproductions would be nice. Albert Moore's subject matter was a means to an end, he aimed at making beautiful pictures rather than historical or religious scenes. His brushwork is fantastic and his understanding of colour interactions superb. As this is the only book on him it is worth the buy.