Gerard Manley Hopkins initially planned to become a poet-artist. For five years he trained his eye; learned about contemporary art and architecture; and made friends in the Pre-Raphaelite circle. In her fascinating and beautifully illustrated book; Catherine Phillips; whose knowledge of Hopkinss poems is expert; uses letters; new archival material; and contemporary publications to reconstruct the visual world Hopkins knew between 1862 and 1889; and especially in the1860s; with its illustrated journals; art exhibitions; Gothic architecture; photographic shows; and changing art criticism.Phillips identifies three artistic contexts for the Hopkinss life: his childhood circle of artistic relatives who were important in shaping his early vision; his friends at university and the criticism he absorbed while there that inflected his view as a young man; and the mature religious beliefs which came to govern his understanding of a visual world interconnected with an eternal one.With chapters devoted to Hopkins own drawings; and to visual theories of the time; Phillips is able to suggests fresh links between this visual world and the startling originality of Hopkinss mature writing that will alter radically our understanding of Hopkinss practice as a poet.
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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful. Excellent for beginners!By J. ChambersIve always been fascinated with freehand drawing. but unfortunately I have absolutely no talent for it. As an engineer. my drawings are highly structured with limited opportunity for creativeness. My wife. however. has a young niece who is showing real signs of talent in drawing. and we wanted to help her unleash her abilities and see how good she can be. Ive seen some of the "Everything" books. and theyre usually pretty good. so we ordered The Everything Drawing Book. The book is organized very well as it covers the most basic matters (drawing materials and how to use them) through various topics. including pen and ink. charcoal. landscapes and nature. animals. and people. The book is so well written and organized that Ms. South almost succeeded in tempting me to try my hand! In any case. my wife is going to have a go with her niece and see if we have a budding young artist in the family.Thats not to say that the book is suitable only for children. I think that any adult who wants to learn to draw would enjoy this book very much. Highly recommended.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. GREAT BOOK for a bit of EVERYTHINGBy Bren~OIf you can only afford one book on drawing. I would suggest this book. Not only is the book thorough. but you can go to her site on-line and do her lessons. She is not one that pushes for perfection and I like that. I do not think art is about perfection. I liked her style of teaching also. I will use this book over and over. and I have many sketch lesson and art drawing lesson books for both myself and my husband.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Everything Drawing Book ReviewBy TR StrawberryExcellent. easy to follow teaching tool for beginning/intermediate drawing. Great sellf pacing program. Simple easy to use examples. Covers a range of topics.
