Description: Published to celebrate the 250th anniversary of his birth, a fresh look at the life and work of John Constable, whose life and work were profoundly shaped by the cycle of the natural world in his native rural England.
Brief description: Dr. Susan Owens is an expert on British landscape art and a leading critical voice in the field. Her publications include The Story of Drawing: An Alternative History, which was Apollo magazine's 2024 Book of the Year, Imagining England's Past: Inspiration, Enchantment, Obsession, and Spirit of Place: Artists, Writers and the British Landscape. She was curator of paintings at the V&A, and was involved in the major V&A exhibition and catalog Constable: The Making of a Master.
Review Quotes: I'll be keeping this marvelous book, whose roots are deep, whose take on Constable's history, art and life is so enlightening and whose landscapes are as alive and fresh as ever, close to me through all the seasons.--Ali Smith