The Birmingham Art Book
Uit Cambridge Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-912934-25-6 (ISBN)
The Birmingham Art Book is a tribute to a unique city whose visionary scientists and inventors made it famous as a manufacturing powerhouse.
From heavy metal industry - here is where the first steam trains were built - to heavy metal music – Black Sabbath made their mark here - this is a place with a proud heritage. Its handsome university is the original of the ‘Redbrick’ universities, founded by a farsighted mayor in 1900 as a civic place of learning, open to all, now with many world famous alumni and staff, 10 of whom have won Nobel prizes. Local artists convey the architectural glory of Victoria Square and the city centre Museum and Art Gallery (which holds a sumptuous collection of Pre-Raphaelite art). In their drawings, they echo the modern vibrancy of buildings such as the iconic Selfridges department store and the REP theatre. Collages and sketches depict a city buzzing with vitality –from the world-renowned Hippodrome theatre, to the shopping centres and legendary nightlife that are national attractions. Quirky nooks like the Jewellery Quarter, the Electric Cinema or the tranquil Botanic gardens hidden so close to the centre are reflected in this lovely book. The green city with 8000 acres of public parks and many miles of canal paths dating from its heyday in the Industrial Revolution is lovingly drawn and painted by its artists.
The Birmingham Art Book is where local artists shine a light on the grand and the humdrum with equal affection. Their love for the modern city is evident and their pride in its heritage comes to the fore in this lovely book.
Emma Bennett is the editor of the city art book series. She is a collage artist, creating vibrant intricate hand-cut collage pictures using minute details. Her fascination with design and recycling leads to beautiful collages, as in the cover of this lovely book.
Foreword
Preface
Around Grand Central
Victoria Square, Library of Birmingham to Centenary Square and the Convention Centre
Brindley Place, Gas Street Basin and the canals
The Birmingham Jewellery Quarter
Walking back towards Birmingham Cathedral and its surroundings
Rotunda, The Bull and Selfridges
St. Martin’s Church in the Bull Ring and the markets
Chinatown, Birmingham Hippodrome and the Back to Backs
Digbeth and the Custard Factory
Aston Hall, Edgbaston and University of Birmingham
Cannon Hill Park
Moseley Village, Highbury Hall, Kings Heath Park and Bournville
Artist Credits
| Erscheinungsdatum | 10.06.2022 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | The City Art Book Series ; 7 |
| Zusatzinfo | Full colour |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 160 x 196 mm |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater |
| Reiseführer ► Europa ► Großbritannien | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-912934-25-6 / 1912934256 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-912934-25-6 / 9781912934256 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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