What is the most complete book of pre-raphaelite paintings?
I’m a huge fan of pre-raphaelite paintings and I’m looking for a book that has the complete works of all the artists. The books I’ve seen so far are not as complete as I’d like them to be. I also am more interested in the actual paintings than anything else. Any suggestions?
Prettejohn’s book is the best. It was produced by the Tate which houses the most comprehensive collection of Pre-Raphaelite artwork.
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Art-of-the-Pre-Raphaelites/Elizabeth-Prettejohn/e/9781854377265
http://www.amazon.com/Art-Pre-Raphaelites-Elizabeth-Prettejohn/dp/0691070571/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264981494&sr=1-1
http://press.princeton.edu/titles/6905.html
February 4th, 2010 at 2:33 pm
You are not going to find a book that includes every single work by every single Pre-Raphaelite. We art historians don’t and can’t work that way. We may produce a "catalogue raisonne" for one artist (which will include all of his known works, if possible); but when we write a survey of an artistic movement, we include the most important and representative works. Publishing art books is extremely expensive; we’re lucky that publishers are still willing to take us on at all.
I’d buy the book below. You can also purchase monographs and exhibition catalogues for individual artists.
References :
http://www.amazon.com/Art-Pre-Raphaelites-Elizabeth-Prettejohn/dp/0691070571
February 4th, 2010 at 3:17 pm
Prettejohn’s book is the best. It was produced by the Tate which houses the most comprehensive collection of Pre-Raphaelite artwork.
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Art-of-the-Pre-Raphaelites/Elizabeth-Prettejohn/e/9781854377265
http://www.amazon.com/Art-Pre-Raphaelites-Elizabeth-Prettejohn/dp/0691070571/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264981494&sr=1-1
http://press.princeton.edu/titles/6905.html
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