{"title":"Anthony Bailey","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnthony Bailey's works invite readers into a rich tapestry of \u003cstrong\u003earts and culture\u003c\/strong\u003e, exploring the lives and legacies of celebrated figures with eloquence and insight. His writing balances meticulous research with vivid storytelling, making cultural history accessible and engaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom illuminating biographies to thoughtful reflections, Bailey's books capture moments of creativity and human experience with \u003cem\u003egrace and depth\u003c\/em\u003e. Readers can expect narratives that deepen their appreciation of art, history, and the personal stories behind them.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"standing-in-the-sun-by-anthony-bailey-9781849761925","title":"Standing in the Sun","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA revealing new portrait of J.M.W. Turner and the man behind the art, uncovering fresh material and shedding new light on this complicated and secretive artistic figure.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJoseph Mallord William Turner is arguably Britain's greatest and most mysterious painter, whose range of work encompasses seascape and landscape, immensely powerful oil paintings, and intimate watercolours. His friend and colleague C.R. Leslie remembered him thus: 'Turner was short and stout, and had a sturdy, sailor-like walk. He might be taken for the captain of a river steamboat at first glance; but a second would find more in his face than belongs in any ordinary mind. There was that peculiar keenness of expression in his eye that is only seen in men of constant habits of observation'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe son of a Covent Garden barber and a woman who died in Bethlehem Hospital, Turner achieved fame and fortune during his lifetime. Although he possessed a wide-ranging imagination, he was an often incoherent speaker and writer, and his muddled will produced much discord. It is a wonder that, despite avaricious relatives and incompetent lawyers, so many of his works are now in the hands of the nation, and publicly proclaim his genius.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this riveting and revelatory biography, \u003cem\u003eStanding in the Sun\u003c\/em\u003e, Anthony Bailey has drawn upon archival material, scholarly literature, and research, as well as studying many of Turner's sketchbooks, paintings, and watercolours, to shed new light on this complicated and secretive artistic figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47598502248684,"sku":"9781849761925","price":45.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/cdea8d692124228f60224b6450b89e47.jpg?v=1778025906"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/anthony-bailey.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}