The work of laura knight and harold knight with forward by ernest g. London, july 8 dame laura knight, the painter of circus, theater and race track scenes, died today at her lon don home. Pencil sketches, on both sides of one sheet of paper, by laura knight of a circus performance in front of an audience, probably bertram mills circus, olympia. Laura knight was made a dame in 1929, and was the first woman to be made a full royal academician, in 1936. Knight worked in oil paint, watercolour, etching and drypoint. Already a star artist and an associate member of the royal academy, knight had a fascination with performers and fairs. Barbaras meticulous research and her writing expertise bring laura knights paintings to life. In 1903 she had her first painting accepted by the royal. Dame laura knight and the nude controversy a girl who made it into art school at was always going to go far in life. Dame laura knight, dbe, ra rws was an english artist who worked in oils, watercolours, etching, engraving and drypoint. A book of drawings, forward by charles marriott and. Her success in the overtly maledominated british art establishment was unprecedented she was the first to be made a dame, in 1929, and by 1936 had become the first woman elected ra since its foundation in 1768 and her celebrated career foretold greater freedom and recognition amongst.
She had a gift for entering the lives of the performers and was friends with many of them. Artist knight studied at nottingham school of art in 1900, and there met harold knight. Laura knight 18771970 was the first woman artist to be. Author of the night circus coming out with new book in 2019. You are bidding for a copy of a paperback the garden door by laura knight a wonderful ready mounted print from a laura knight oil on canvas painted c. The pieces were decorated with scenes from the circus ranging from three acrobats inside a border of the crowd, with a clown opening the curtains, to a horse and trainer, a dancing.
Charming vintage 1966 headed letter from dame laura knight a book of drawings with a forward by charles marriott and descriptive notes. Books by dame laura knight all formats paperback sort by. In 1929 she was created dame of the british empire, and in 1936 became the first woman elected to full membership of the royal academy. Left, laura knight, three clowns, c1930, oil on canvas, 76 x 64 cm, city museum, leicester, uk, and right, a sketch of joe craston. See more ideas about knight, artist and horse posters. For sale on 1stdibs circus performer, carbon pencil by dame laura knight. Her skill in capturing movement, form and colour excels in her drawings and paintings of such legendary dancers as karsavina in firebird and the threecornered hat. Unlike most artists focusing on mainly one subject she became well known for the ballet, the theatre, the circus, landscapes, seascapes, portraits and was the only woman to be. Laura knight was an excellent portraitist born in england on august 4, 1877. Pearl and her sister ireen took laura to concerts and lectures to observe what was an. Her previous books include a royal academy a to z 2018 and he has. This etching is part of a collection of 10 etchings by contemporary artists presented to victoria art gallery, bath. Contained in the blackandwhite striped canvas tents is an utterly distinctive experience full of breathtaking amazements.
Although she is known chiefly for her technically accomplished paintings of circus and ballet scenes, this book considers the full range of her graphic work. With this latest book on dame laura knight, barbara has once again brought. Dame laura knight 1877 1970 was one of britains most popular artists during the first half of the twentieth century. Welcome to the wonderful circus of dame laura knight. Its there for a reasonthe lush, standalone fantasy entranced hearts across the bookish world, selling 3 million copies since it was first published in 2011. A book of drawings, with an introduction by charles.
Recto, rider on horse rearing on its hind legs with two cossackcostumed performers in the ring, signed laura knight. Laura knight was one of the most highly regarded english artists during the first half of the 20th century. Buy collectable laura knight books and get the best deals. National portrait gallery london l aura knights selfportrait, painted in 19 when she was 36, is a star exhibit in the national. Most of laura s works are genre paintings about theaters, dance companies and, of course, circuses for which she received a lot of recognition. Laura knight is within the scope of wikiproject olympics.
With karen mason, barry mason, rachel mason, josh mason. Laura knight, oil paint and grease paint kate macdonald. Laura knight circus plate by clarice cliff at 1stdibs. Her portraits of dancers, actresses and circus performers made her popular in great britain during her life. Dame laura knight and the nude controversy telegraph. I went to the royal academys tiny oneroom exhibition of laura knight a few weeks ago, and was alerted to the fact that she had written a couple of autobiographies, oil paint and grease paint 1936 and the magic of a line 1965. Laura knight british 18771970 laura knight,painter, print maker and author. Literature on dame laura knight dbe ra rws and harold knight ra books. During her long career, laura knight addressed a multitude of different topics. Circus dinner service by dame laura knight art fund. Collectable laura knight books products for sale ebay. And as a pioneering painter of women and war, dame laura knight the. Lauras subsequent immersion in the worlds of the ballet, the circus.
For more information, visit the project page, where you can join the project andor contribute to the discussion. Barbaras meticulous research and her writing expertise bring laura knight s paintings to life. New walk museum and art gallery, leicester and astley cheetham public library and art gallery. Although she is known chiefly for her technically accomplished paintings of circus and ballet scenes, this book considers the full range of her graphic work the linocuts, lithographs and etchings. Knight was a painter in the figurative, realist tradition who embraced english impressionism. Not sure if you know this or not but as a list owner you can do a duplicate search to remove the. Circus dinner service dame laura knight art funded 1992 dimensions various vendor grace orbell. In the first half of the century she was one of the most highly regarded of british artists and in 1936 she became the first woman to be created a royal academician since the original. Her artistic career took her from cornwall to baltimore, and from the circus to the nuremberg trials. Oil paint and grease paint volumes 1, 2 and 3 1st edition 1941 3 volume penguin set by knight, laura and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Welcome to the official dame laura knight website dame. A twelve place dinner service, of which forty eight pieces survive. Greetings, seasonal and birthday cards, calendars, diaries.
After marrying in 1903, they joined an artists colony at staithes, yorkshire, before moving in 1908 to newlyn, cornwall. She also made a beeline for marginalised communities gypsies, circus. Dame laura knight, nee johnson, dbe ra rws 4 august 1877 7 july 1970 was an english artist who worked in oils, watercolours, etching, engraving and drypoint. Its fair to say that theres a bookish cult around the night circus by erin morgenstern.
Circus matinee was created in 1938 by laura knight in impressionism style. In the nuremberg trial 1946 laura knight portrayed the defendants, their lawyers and a row of us soldiers against the backdrop of demolished nuremberg. Low this article has been rated as lowimportance on the projects importance scale. During her long career, knight was among the most successful and popular painters in britain. Born laura johnson at long eaton, derbyshire educated at brincliffe, nottingham. She took private lessons in art from her mother, and then attended nottingham school of art aged thirteen under wilson foster. Most of lauras works are genre paintings about theaters, dance companies and, of course, circuses for which she received a lot of recognition. Laura knight sketch of circus performers knight, laura. Knight was the first female member to be elected to the royal academy of arts and in 1965 the academys major retrospective of her work recognized her importance in british art. Laura knight 18771970 was one of the most distinguished women artists of the early 20th century with an international reputation.
A working life helen valentine and annette wickham. Another copy of the 3 volume penguin edition see no. Paint and grease paint by dame laura knight, 9781910065587, available at book. Circus dame laura knight art funded 1946 dimensions 25 x 23 cm bequeathed by c rosenfeld through the art fund. The friends of dame laura knight society malvern and. Dame laura knight produce the most elaborate circus designs, all relating to acts that she had seen. Dame laura knight 18771970 built a commanding reputation as one of the leading british painters of her generation, with many of her subjects taken from her intimate knowledge of the theatre, the ballet and the circus. Larry flynt was seeking distributors for hustler magazine. Halton, modern paintings number 1, the studio, london. Dame laura knight 18771970 was one of the most popular and pioneering british artists of the twentieth century. Laura knight 18771970 designed not only a cheerful circus ring for her box but also the individual wrappers featuring performers from the big top circus.
What was expected to be a brief sideline led to their becoming fully immersed in. Knight was a painter in the figurative, realist tradition and who embraced english impressionism. The drawings of the pioneering painter laura knight 18771970 in the collection of the royal academy confirm her exceptional gift for capturing lifes multiplicity and movement. Dame laura knight, nee johnson, dbe ra rws 4 august 1877 7 july 1970 was an. Laura knight dame laura knight, born 1877, was one of the leading women artists of the 20th century. This muchanticipated biography appears at a time of renewed interest in dame lauras extensive repertoire. However, through careful planning, laura knight succeeded in creating an impressive composition, that captures the fastpace, energy and spirit of the circus. Dame laura knight circus performer for sale at 1stdibs. Ga this article has been rated as gaclass on the projects quality scale. As we have already seen, laura was fascinated by the ballet, and the excitement of the circus was another passion. She painted dancers at the ballets russes and gypsies at epsom races, and was acclaimed for her work as an official war artist. Harold knight, the artists husband, was sceptical that such an ambitious work was possible. She was the 1st woman to be elected a royal academician. Brincliffe brought canvas circus close colour colwall cottage creatures crowd diaghilev door drawing dress elephant eyes feet floor french gave girl gypsy haddon hall hair hand hanging harold harold knight head heard horse kitchen knew lshaped room lady lamorna later laura laura knight.
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