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Out of the Cage: The Art of Isabel Rawsthorne
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The first definitive illustrated biography of this key figure in mid 20th-century British art.
The first definitive illustrated biography of Isabel Rawsthorne, a key figure in mid 20th-century British art
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"I love this book! Brilliant biography of the... utterly fascinating artist Isabel Rawsthorne" Jennifer Higgie
"Every page is gripping, fascinating, forcefully and excitingly written, and sad." Andrew Motion
"Isabel Rawsthorne's life reads like a ready-made screenplay... - a poverty-stricken upbringing, world wars, espionage, affairs, addiction, politics... all set to a series of evocative cinematic backdrops. And that's before any mention of her career as one of the most hidden but influential artists of the 20th century." Interiors and Home
"Jacobi's bigger project here, seems to be to reimagine what an artist biography... can be." The Art Newspaper
"Highlights how talented women have often missed out on the recognition they deserved" Observer
Out of the Cage: The Art of Isabel Rawsthorne places Isabel Rawsthorne's painting career at the centre of the Parisian and London avant-garde movement. Her artistic journey was often overshadowed by her portrayal in the works of various friends, notably Epstein, Derain, Giacometti, Picasso, and Bacon.
This pioneering painter exhibited from the early 1930s, gained influence in the 1940s, and achieved recognition in the 1960s. However, in her later years, the biographies of Giacometti and Bacon highlighted her role more as a muse. Today, Rawsthorne's work is part of major collections. This beautifully illustrated book re-writes the narrative of the pre- and post-war art history she influenced, tracing her path through the upheavals of the 20th century and her singular relationships with some of its most fascinating figures.
A decade of research into the period, Rawsthorne's art and archives, and the memories of her friends, has revealed for the first time her role in a rebel group at the Liverpool School of Art; her experiences of success and tragedy in the 1930s as Jacob Epstein's studio assistant; her lifelong collaborations with Alberto Giacometti; and, post-war, her work with Francis Bacon and African Modernism in the 1960s, as well as her exceptional late work. It also unfolds the full story of her break from art during the Second World War when she was involved in black propaganda for the government.
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Out of the Cage: The Art of Isabel Rawsthorne by Carol Jacobi is celebrated for highlighting the often overlooked talents of women artists. The book has been praised as a brilliant and fascinating biography, taking Rawsthorne's life and work seriously and serving as an example of what an artist biography can be. Jacobi addresses the intertwining of Rawsthorne’s life and art without simplifying one into a mere reflection of the other.
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ISBN: 9780500971055
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 18 February 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Illustration: Illustrated throughout
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 165.0mm
Height: 240.0mm
Weight: 1340g
Pages: 448
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About the Author
Carol Jacobi is Curator of British Art at Tate Britain, and has published and broadcast widely on 19th- and 20th-century British art, most recently 'Picasso's portraits of Isabel Rawsthorne' in the Burlington Magazine. She was curator of the major Tate exhibition Van Gogh and Britain.
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