Mick Moon by Mel Gooding (9781910350928)

Description - Mick Moon by Mel Gooding

Mick Moon RA was born in Edinburgh in 1937 and grew up in Blackpool. He studied at the Chelsea School of Art (1958-62) and later taught at the Slade School of Fine Art (1973-90). He was elected an Academician in 1994 and his work now forms part of many public collections including those of the Scottish National Gallery, Tate and the Victoria and Albert Museum. His paintings and prints combine a wide variety of media and techniques in complex and intriguing layers. More recently, photogravure printing has formed part of his practice, along with textural materials such as wood and cloth which Moon combines with ink and paint. The eminent art historian Mel Gooding provides an authoritative insight into Mick Moon's practice, placing his art within its context, revealing his influences and the important place he holds within British contemporary art. New photography presents Moon's work in stunning detail. AUTHOR: Mel Gooding is an art historian, writer and curator. His previous publications include Joseph Banks' Florilegium: Botanical Treasures from Cook's First Voyage (2017) and a monograph on Frank Bowling (2016). SELLING POINT: . The first monograph on this important but overlooked artist 120 colour images

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