At the beginning of the twentieth century, the Bloomsbury Group transformed British culture with its innovative approach to art, design and society. In this book, Frances Spalding--the foremost scholar on the group--presents 19 fascinating biographies, all of which are illustrated with paintings and intimate photographs created by members of the group.
Featured image, of Lytton Strachey in the 1920s, is reproduced from The Bloomsbury Group. "A man of letters, Strachey led a sedentary existence and is often shown in a state of complete relaxation, a condition conducive to a life of intense mental activity."
FORMAT: Pbk, 5.75 x 7.75 in. / 120 pgs / 68 color. LIST PRICE: U.S. $19.95 LIST PRICE: CANADA $27.95 ISBN: 9781855144767 PUBLISHER: National Portrait Gallery AVAILABLE: 7/31/2014 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Out of print AVAILABILITY: Not available TERRITORY: NA ONLY
Published by National Portrait Gallery. Text by Frances Spalding.
At the beginning of the twentieth century, the Bloomsbury Group transformed British culture with its innovative approach to art, design and society. In this book, Frances Spalding--the foremost scholar on the group--presents 19 fascinating biographies, all of which are illustrated with paintings and intimate photographs created by members of the group.
