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SYDNEY
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CLARE
SYDNEY
With
153
illustrations,
50
in
colour
Ever
since
Graham
Clarke
exhibited
his
top'
etching
at
the
first
'arched
Royal
Academy
in
1973
he
has
had
a
steadily
growing
and
devoted
following.
Collectors
the
world
over
will
see
the
is,
now
be
work
delighted
to
serious,
that
first
it
serious
study
of
his
in
that
shows
Graham
for
the
professional
artist,
is;
dedicated
craftsman
and
tireless
worker
that
he
but
also
lighthearted,
because
so
much
foibles
of
his
work
is
concerned
with
humour,
with
the
simple
pleasures
of
life,
and
with
the
endearing
of
ordinary
people.
The
arched
top
prints,
for
which
he
is
best
known,
are
discussed
in
detail,
and
we
follow
their
development
from
quick
scribbles
and
half-realized
ideas
to
their
fmal
intricate
forms.
No
detail
is
too
small
to
be
included,
and
with
Graham's
whimsical
Notes for
the
Interested
X.0
explain
their
significance,
we
can
enjoy
to
the
full
the
little
incidents
of
English
country
Ufe
that
the
prints
depict,
from
homely
Christmas
Eves
to
summer
fetes,
and
from
cricket
matches
on
the
Cornish
coast.
village
green
to
crab-catching
on
the
his
Graham's
own
views
about
work
are
high-
lighted
by
the
insights
of
the
author,
Clare
Sydney,
who
reflects
on
his
single-minded
pursuit
of
his
his
ideals
and
assesses
of
Kent',
achievement
printer,
in
creating
an
optimistic
vision
of
the
twentieth
century.
'Man
Graham
artist,
and
entertainer,
Clarke
defies
categorization.
He
is
unique,
but
his
pictures
are
for
everyone.
CLARE
SYDNEY
is
an
art
historian
and
freelance
She
lives
and
works
in
London.
Jacket
illustrations:
(front)
Turnip
Court.
1980.
writer.
Hand-
coloured
etching,
lo'/z
x
i3y2in.
Limited
edition
of
250.
(Back)
Graham
Clarke
in
his
studio
(photograph
©
George
Newson).
Phaidon
ISBN
07148
2383
X
P2
50
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