{"product_id":"turner-michael-bockemhl-9783836504546","title":"Turner","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the work of \u003cstrong\u003eJoseph Mallord William Turner\u003c\/strong\u003e (1775-1851) lies an impact akin to a sudden acquisition of sight. His landscapes and seascapes scorch the eye with such \u003cstrong\u003eravishing light and color\u003c\/strong\u003e, with such elemental force, it is as if the sun itself were gleaming out of the frame.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Appropriately known as \"the painter of light,\" Turner worked in print, watercolor, and oils to \u003cstrong\u003etransform landscape from serene contemplative scenes to pictures pulsating with life\u003c\/strong\u003e. He anchored his work to the River Thames and to the sea, but in the historical context of the Industrial Revolution, also integrated boats, trains, and other markers of human activity, which juxtaposes the thrust of civilization against the forces of nature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This book covers Turner's illustrious, wide-ranging repertoire to introduce an artist who combined a traditional genre with a radical modernism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Bockem?l\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3836504545\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783836504546\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Taschen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/03\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.40h x 8.50w x 0.50d","brand":"Michael Bockem?l","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44050535284991,"sku":"9783836504546","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_20257ef9-d736-4ade-86ca-69963fe0ffd2.jpg?v=1685007805","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/turner-michael-bockemhl-9783836504546","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}