{"product_id":"magic-and-mess","title":"Magic and Mess","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplores the theme of the artists’ studio, featuring previously unpublished works and essays\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMagic and Mess: The Artist\u003cb\u003e’\u003c\/b\u003es Studio Revealed\u003c\/i\u003e explores the myth and reality of the artists\u003cb\u003e’ \u003c\/b\u003estudio in Europe through the long nineteenth century. Featuring works from the unrivalled Katrin Bellinger Collection and Leighton House, this richly illustrated catalogue features both famous and little-known artists and includes essays by leading scholars. Through essays and catalogue entries, the book explores the role of the studio, as both a practical space for artmaking and a constant source of inspiration to artists and writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThemes covered include the opulent and humble studio; the palette and pigment sets as symbols of the artist; the rise of the female model; the use of plaster casts, mannequins, prints, photographs and drawings; the contrast between the romantic fires of inspiration and the cold bohemian stove; innovations in window design and lighting; the emergence of the corner of the studio as a privileged zone, taking inspiration from Émile Zola\u003cb\u003e’\u003c\/b\u003es cult of the corner, and from Lawrence Alma-Tadema\u003cb\u003e’\u003c\/b\u003es \u003ci\u003eIn My Studio \u003c\/i\u003e(1893), which belonged to Frederic Leighton and has recently been acquired by Leighton House.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paul Holberton Publishing Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Product","offer_id":57486865105240,"sku":"9781917976169","price":38.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/magic-and-mess","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}