An edition of Phoebe Anna Traquair (1993)
Phoebe Anna Traquair
1852-1936
By Elizabeth Cumming
Publish Date
2005
Publisher
National Galleries of Scotland in association with the National Museums of Scotland
Language
eng
Pages
96
Description:
Phoebe Anna Traquair was a unique figure in British culture. The first significant professional woman artist in modern Scotland, she was also a key figure in the Arts and Crafts movement. A fee spirit, Traquair celebrated life through image, color and texture, taking her inspiration from Renaissance painting, the art and poetry of Blake and the music of Wagner. She produced a huge body of work, from vast, breathtaking mural decorations and sensual embroideries to exquisite illuminated manuscripts and enamels. Using her own words and those of friends and contemporaries, this beautifully illustrated book sheds new light on the ambitions of late Victorian and Edwardian culture.