Artists Series

William Blake

Caroline Anjali Ritchie

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Tate Publishing
03 February 2025

Art & Architecture; Painting & paintings; Prints & printmaking; Individual artists, art monographs

Series: Artists Series

A compelling introduction to the life and work of William Blake, an exuberant and rebellious personality whose radical vision was deeply concerned with the social, religious and political issues of his age.

William Blake (1757-1827) is renowned today for his eccentric imagination and distinctive style. His poems, prints and paintings - inspired by the visions he claimed to see of angels and demons - reveal a free-thinking radical and a champion of artistic experimentation. His elaborate

mythological works directly address the major historical events of his time, including industrialisation, revolution and the transatlantic slave trade, and appeal to modern ideas about liberty and social justice.

This fascinating introduction explores the life and work of Blake. From his early training in draughtsmanship and his pivotal time as an engraver's apprentice, it traces his incredible career through a selection of extraordinary works, and highlights his lifelong interest in integrating visual art and poetry, which culminated in the experimental printing technique that he used to create his famous illuminated books. An artist dedicated to his work, Blake's intriguing creative vision, at times both hopeful and apocalyptic, has had a lasting cultural impact that continues to capture the imagination today.

By: Caroline Anjali Ritchie
Imprint: Tate Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 140mm,
ISBN: 9781849769495
ISBN 10: 1849769494
Series: Artists Series
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 03 February 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Caroline Anjali Ritchie is a research fellow at Exeter College, University of Oxford. She is currently writing a scholarly book entitled William Blake and the Cartographic Imagination (forthcoming with Palgrave Macmillan).