Wild Light: A printmaker's day and night

Angela Harding's book "Through the Day and Night" is a collection of illustrations that capture how the light changes the world around us and how it changes us in turn. The book is filled with over 70 original illustrations that highlight moments when Harding has stopped and looked at the nature that surrounds her, creating strong images that are long remembered.

Format: Hardback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 03 November 2022
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

With over 70 original illustrations, printmaker Angela Harding invites you to explore how the light shapes the world around us and, in turn, how it shapes us. I, like many others, find immense inspiration in the way mornings, evenings, or bright midday light alters our perception of the surrounding objects. The dynamic interplay of light and shadows created by a cloud-filled storm sky can transform a seascape into a vibrant tapestry of blues, greys, and turquoises. The serene and mysterious atmosphere of a summer moonlit garden is brought to life by the elongated shadows that cast a spell of unfamiliarity upon it. Whether it's the soft, diffused light of an English February afternoon or the crisp, bright mid-morning light of the Cornish seaside, the interplay of light and darkness affects our moods and emotions.

However, life can be busy, and I, like many others, often find myself caught up in the hustle and bustle of daily life, failing to pause and appreciate the beauty that surrounds us. This book is a compilation of illustrations that capture those moments when I have stopped and taken notice. When a specific encounter with nature is enhanced by the time of day or the time of night, it becomes a powerful and enduring image that I wish to illustrate. I hope you will enjoy this journey through 24 hours of my collected memories of the natural world that envelops me.

Weight: 870g
Dimension: 195 x 253 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781408726808