Halton, modern paintings number 1, the studio, london. You are bidding for a copy of a paperback the garden door by laura knight a wonderful ready mounted print from a laura knight oil on canvas painted c. In 1929 she was created dame of the british empire, and in 1936 became the first woman elected to full membership of the royal academy. She painted dancers at the ballets russes and gypsies at epsom races, and was acclaimed for her work as an official war artist. Dame laura knight 18771970 was one of the most popular and pioneering british artists of the twentieth century. Circus dame laura knight art funded 1946 dimensions 25 x 23 cm bequeathed by c rosenfeld through the art fund. Welcome to the wonderful circus of dame laura knight.
In her long career, knight was among the most successful and popular painters in britain. Knight worked in oil paint, watercolour, etching and drypoint. Laura knight 18771970 was the first woman artist to be. Laura knight 18771970 designed not only a cheerful circus ring for her box but also the individual wrappers featuring performers from the big top circus. Another copy of the 3 volume penguin edition see no. Find more prominent pieces of genre painting at best visual art database. Author of the night circus coming out with new book in 2019.
Knight was the first female member to be elected to the royal academy of arts and in 1965 the academys major retrospective of her work recognized her importance in british art. Its there for a reasonthe lush, standalone fantasy entranced hearts across the bookish world, selling 3 million copies since it was first published in 2011. Laura knight is within the scope of wikiproject olympics. Verso, a balancing act entitled four high museum number s. Laura knight 18771970 was one of the most distinguished women artists of the early 20th century with an international reputation. Dame laura knight, nee johnson, dbe ra rws 4 august 1877 7 july 1970 was an.
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Her artistic career took her from cornwall to baltimore, and from the circus to the nuremberg trials. Most of laura s works are genre paintings about theaters, dance companies and, of course, circuses for which she received a lot of recognition. Dame laura knight 1877 1970 was one of britains most popular artists during the first half of the twentieth century. Welcome to the official dame laura knight website dame. She also made a beeline for marginalised communities gypsies, circus. Born in derbyshire, knight studied at nottingham school of art where she met fellow student harold knight whom she married in 1903. Knights circus folk exhibition, at the alpine club in 1930, was heavily. And as a pioneering painter of women and war, dame laura knight the. Recto, rider on horse rearing on its hind legs with two cossackcostumed performers in the ring, signed laura knight. Barbaras meticulous research and her writing expertise bring laura knights paintings to life. Circus dinner service by dame laura knight art fund. She took private lessons in art from her mother, and then attended nottingham school of art aged thirteen under wilson foster. Greetings, seasonal and birthday cards, calendars, diaries. Laura knight was one of the most highly regarded english artists during the first half of the 20th century.
Laura knight was an excellent portraitist born in england on august 4, 1877. She was the 1st woman to be elected a royal academician. A book of drawings, with an introduction by charles. Collectable laura knight books products for sale ebay. In the nuremberg trial 1946 laura knight portrayed the defendants, their lawyers and a row of us soldiers against the backdrop of demolished nuremberg. Although she is known chiefly for her technically accomplished paintings of circus and ballet scenes, this book considers the full range of her graphic work the linocuts, lithographs and etchings. Her portraits of dancers, actresses and circus performers made her popular in great britain during her life. However, through careful planning, laura knight succeeded in creating an impressive composition, that captures the fastpace, energy and spirit of the circus. For more information, visit the project page, where you can join the project andor contribute to the discussion. With karen mason, barry mason, rachel mason, josh mason. Literature on dame laura knight dbe ra rws and harold knight ra books. Dame laura knight, nee johnson, dbe ra rws 4 august 1877 7 july 1970 was an english artist who worked in oils, watercolours, etching, engraving and drypoint.
Ga this article has been rated as gaclass on the projects quality scale. Knight was a painter in the figurative, realist tradition who embraced english impressionism. The pieces were decorated with scenes from the circus ranging from three acrobats inside a border of the crowd, with a clown opening the curtains, to a horse and trainer, a dancing. This muchanticipated biography appears at a time of renewed interest in dame lauras extensive repertoire. Barbaras meticulous research and her writing expertise bring laura knight s paintings to life. National portrait gallery london l aura knights selfportrait, painted in 19 when she was 36, is a star exhibit in the national. Dame laura knight circus performer for sale at 1stdibs. This etching is part of a collection of 10 etchings by contemporary artists presented to victoria art gallery, bath.
Dame laura knight and the nude controversy a girl who made it into art school at was always going to go far in life. Born laura johnson at long eaton, derbyshire educated at brincliffe, nottingham. Already a star artist and an associate member of the royal academy, knight had a fascination with performers and fairs. Dame laura knight produce the most elaborate circus designs, all relating to acts that she had seen. Laura knight, oil paint and grease paint kate macdonald. Harold knight, the artists husband, was sceptical that such an ambitious work was possible. Knight was a painter in the figurative, realist tradition and who embraced english impressionism. Most of lauras works are genre paintings about theaters, dance companies and, of course, circuses for which she received a lot of recognition. After marrying in 1903, they joined an artists colony at staithes, yorkshire, before moving in 1908 to newlyn, cornwall. Charming vintage 1966 headed letter from dame laura knight a book of drawings with a forward by charles marriott and descriptive notes. Pearl and her sister ireen took laura to concerts and lectures to observe what was an.
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Buy collectable laura knight books and get the best deals. Laura knight dame laura knight, born 1877, was one of the leading women artists of the 20th century. Lauras subsequent immersion in the worlds of the ballet, the circus. Laura knight circus plate by clarice cliff at 1stdibs. London, july 8 dame laura knight, the painter of circus, theater and race track scenes, died today at her lon don home. Laura knight was made a dame in 1929, and was the first woman to be made a full royal academician, in 1936. In the first half of the century she was one of the most highly regarded of british artists and in 1936 she became the first woman to be created a royal academician since the original. The work of laura knight and harold knight with forward by ernest g. What was expected to be a brief sideline led to their becoming fully immersed in. Dame laura knight 18771970 built a commanding reputation as one of the leading british painters of her generation, with many of her subjects taken from her intimate knowledge of the theatre, the ballet and the circus. Dame laura knight, dbe, ra rws was an english artist who worked in oils, watercolours, etching, engraving and drypoint. Paint and grease paint by dame laura knight, 9781910065587, available at book. We hope you will appreciate from this website just how multi talented dame laura knight was in her lifetime.
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