JMW TURNER (TATE ARTISTS SERIES) (PB)

J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851) is arguably Britain's greatest painter. A prolific artist of incredible range, his pioneering explorations in oils and watercolours, his innovative use of colour and the proliferation of his work through print media ensured his reputation in his own time. This concise book traces Turner's journey from his modest beginnings and formative years, through to his tours and engagement with British and Continental landscape, and his pioneering historical, biblical, maritime and classical narrative paintings whose power and resonance endure to this day.