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The Enchanted World of Jessie M. King Paperback – February 1, 1992

by Colin White (Author)
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  1. Print length
    176 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Canongate Books Ltd
  4. Publication date
    February 1, 1992
  5. ISBN-10
    086241363X
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0862413637
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A Scottish artist who deserves to be better known, Jessie King (1875-1949) conjures a ravishing world dimly lit by the ancient Celtic past. Forlorn princesses with multiple haloes, fairies, elves and recurrent motifs like the "ship of dreams" might seem passe, but King's imaginative power and amazing facility of line lift her best pictures beyond her time and place, beyond the genre of Art Nouveau, into a timeless, idealized mirror-world. This stern minister's daughter married the painter Ernest Taylor and divided her time between Paris, Scotland and the Scottish island of Arran. King's strong, color-ink townscapes, her illustrations for Oscar Wilde's books and her Paris sketches are memorable. She also brought an exquisite touch to jewelry, ceramics, fabric design and postcards, all on display in this lavish biographical tribute by British art historian White.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Canongate Books Ltd (February 1, 1992)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 086241363X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0862413637
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.11 pounds
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 4 ratings

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tedge
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 1, 2018
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nice book and delivered quickly thank you
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Adrian
3.0 out of 5 stars Not many colour plates...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 7, 2018
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This is NOT a criticism of the company who sold the book - it came fairly quickly and in good condition (2nd hand). I knew this was a book that had a lot of text; however, flicking through the book the impression is mostly of a 'black and white' book. In 164 pages there are just 10 full colour plates (1 is a 'double'), and 27 smaller colour pictures. A lot of the colour reproductions look rather dull, and the colour photographs are not that good (e.g. one photo of a vase has a lot of glare and shadow so you can't see the decoration very well). The b&w reproductions are not that good either. I'm sure when I read it, it will turn out to be a well-researched account, but visually it's disappointing. It feels like a biography of an artist with just a few illustrations, and in a way mis-represents JMK's body of work. PS - I have now found out Colin White brought out another book in 2007 about Jessie M King, with accompanying CD-ROM, but copies are currently rather expensive.
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great book
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