{"product_id":"a-light-in-the-dark-julia-siemon-9798887120416","title":"A Light in the Dark: Joseph Wright of Derby","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA timely reexamination of Joseph Wright's captivating \"candlelight\" paintings, featuring the recently rediscovered \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo Boys with a Bladder\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe dramatic \"candlelight\" paintings of Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797) cast a spell, enthralling viewers with striking scenes that portray human curiosity, the quiet intensity of domestic life, and the excitement of scientific discovery. With a variety of brushstrokes--dabbed here, whiskered there, and dragged elsewhere--Wright pushed boundaries with the transformative power of light. In 2020, the Getty Museum acquired the newly rediscovered \u003ci\u003eTwo Boys with a Bladder\u003c\/i\u003e (1767), a luminous study of innovation, intimacy, and artistic brilliance that challenged established assumptions about Wright and sparked renewed interest in his experiments with light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Light in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e presents new research to uncover the origins of \u003ci\u003eTwo Boys\u003c\/i\u003e and expand our understanding of Wright's early candlelights, tracing the invention and initial development of his distinctive style. Whereas recent scholarship has maintained an outward approach that ties the artist's oeuvre to places that he visited, this volume returns the focus to Wright himself--his biography, technique, and hometown of Derby--in a much-needed reexamination. Complete with fresh historical and technical evidence, this is a fascinating look into the inspirations, aspirations, and experiments behind some of the most remarkable paintings in the history of British art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume is published to accompany an exhibition on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center from November 24, 2026, to March 14, 2027.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Julia Siemon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798887120416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e J. Paul Getty Museum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs","brand":"Julia Siemon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49173098987775,"sku":"9798887120416","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-light-in-the-dark-julia-siemon-9798887120416","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}