Turner's Modern World

A new presentation of J.M.W. Turner's work explores his role as a pioneering chronicler of contemporary life, repositioning him as a modern artist. Spanning revolution, the Napoleonic War, and the industrial and political revolutions, Turner's work transformed the language of art and his style to produce definitive interpretations of modern subjects. This is a unique perspective on Turner as he has never been seen before.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 28 October 2020
Publisher: Tate Publishing

A groundbreaking new presentation of J.M.W. Turner's work, reorienting the great painter as a pioneering chronicler of contemporary life and delving into the essence of what it means to be a modern artist. Spanning the era of revolution, the Napoleonic War, Empire, the emergence of finance capitalism, the shift from sail to steam and from human to mechanical power, political reform, and scientific and cultural advancements that revolutionized society and shaped the modern world, Turner's career witnessed profound transformations. While historians have long acknowledged the profound changes and modernizations brought about by the late eighteenth-century industrial and political revolutions, artists often overlooked these developments as they did not align with established pictorial categories. This extraordinary new publication presents Turner as a visionary artist, updating the language of art and revolutionizing his style and practice to offer revelatory and definitive interpretations of modern subjects. This is a fresh perspective on J.M.W. Turner, unveiling him in ways never seen before.

Weight: 1214g
Dimension: 235 x 285 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781849767125