{"product_id":"michael-andrews-painter-of-masterpieces-hardcover","title":"Michael Andrews: Painter of Masterpieces - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher Lloyd\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Andrews (1928-1995) is probably one of the least known but one of the most important British artists of the twentieth century and his aptitude for painting only masterpieces has been noted on more than one occasion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrews friendship from early in his career with Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud, Frank Auerbach and Leon Kossoff led to his identification as an artist belonging to the 'School of London'. However, his work also demanded close attention as he addressed fundamental issues that are imbued with a universal relevance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis early figurative paintings, dating from the 1950s and 1960s, were directly inspired by the political and social changes associated with post-imperial Britain. From the 1970s, Andrews pursued a wider range of themes arising from his growing interest in philosophy and psychology, as revealed in his two-great series of works, Lights I-VII (1970-74) and School I-IV (1977-8). Inspired by his home county of Norfolk, he was increasingly engaged with landscape painting, often on a large scale. His comparatively small output concluded with three depictions of the River Thames begun in 1992, just before he was diagnosed with cancer; as such, these works have the profundity of an allegory of life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDistributed for Modern Art Press\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristopher Lloyd was a curator in the Department of Western Art of the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford (1968 -88) and Surveyor of The Queen's Pictures in the British Royal Collection (1988-2005). He is the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003ePicasso and the Art of Drawing\u003c\/i\u003e (2018) and \u003ci\u003eMatisse and The Joy of Drawing \u003c\/i\u003e(2022).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.31 x 10.71 x 8.61 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 02, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49094908805368,"sku":"9781738487844","price":73.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/JQnwnaOrfX9781738487844.webp?v=1781740252","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/michael-andrews-painter-of-masterpieces-hardcover","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}