Roger Fry - A Biography (eBook)

Including the Essays 'The Art of Biography' & 'Roger Fry'

Virginia Woolf (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2022
318 Seiten
Read Books Ltd. (Verlag)
978-1-5287-9293-6 (ISBN)

Infos

A member of the famous Bloomsbury Group, which Woolf was also a member, Fry is credited with being the first figure to publicly advocate for modern art in Britain and coined the term “Post-Impressionism”.

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Roger Fry - A Biography by Virginia Woolf offers an intimate and insightful portrait of one of the most influential figures in the British art world, Roger Eliot Fry (1866-1934). As a pioneering painter, critic, and a key member of the Bloomsbury Group, Fry was instrumental in introducing modern art to Britain, coining the term 'Post-Impressionism' and championing the works of artists like Cezanne, Gauguin, and Van Gogh. In this biography, Woolf captures the essence of Fry's life and contributions, blending her deep understanding of art with her renowned literary style. Through Woolf's narrative, readers gain a deeper appreciation of Fry's impact on the art world, as well as his complex personality and relationships within the Bloomsbury Group.This edition also includes Woolf's essay The Art of Biography, where she reflects on the challenges and nuances of writing a life story, providing further context to her approach in documenting Fry's life. Published by Read & Co. Great Essays, this classic biography is now republished with a specially commissioned biography of Woolf.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 3.2.2022
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile
• Schlagworte: beginners novels philosophical themes social view • Bloomsbury Group • bloomsbury literature art • british feminism writer letters bio complete works • by virginia woolf woolfe • classic great essays read • essays on famous artists • feminism group diaries • high modernism selected 21st century timeless icon • historical iconic metaphysical feminist women life • like feminist biographies • literary criticism writer • orlando mrs dalloway gender studies commentary • post-impressionist artists • roger fry paperback kindle • roger fry virginia woolf • satire literary humorous gay lgbt writing classic • thought provoking short stories a room ones own • vintage metaphysical must • woman sylvia path novels • woolf critical essays
• ISBN-10: 1-5287-9293-9 / 1528792939
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5287-9293-6 / 9781528792936