{"product_id":"thomas-girtin-by-oscar-zarate-9781914224072","title":"Thomas Girtin","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart historical narrative, part modern fiction, the book consists of two interlinked stories: the first focuses on the 18th-century painter Thomas Girtin and his relationship with his friend and rival J.M.W. Turner; the second tells the tale of three amateur artists in the present day, united by a shared interest in Girtin's art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUsing this dual narrative to draw parallels between two eras of rapid technological advancement and sociopolitical turbulence, Oscar Zarate's long-awaited new graphic novel restores to modern eyes this unjustly forgotten figure, whose work has been almost entirely ignored despite his huge influence in British painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt the time of his death, aged just 27, Girtin had already established himself as a pioneer and a master: his expressionist approach was a significant turning point in the British watercolour tradition. But the brevity of his career, coupled with his chosen medium (compared to oils, watercolours were a humbler and less easily exhibited form) meant that his work came to be overshadowed by that of Turner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs Turner himself famously remarked, \"If Tom had lived, I should have starved.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47341515899116,"sku":"9781914224072","price":45.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/14909213482869.jpg?v=1772192690","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/thomas-girtin-by-oscar-zarate-9781914224072","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}