Jack Vettriano
London: Pavilion Books, 2006. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. The format is approximately 7 inches by 8.5 inches. 191, [1] pages. Color frontispiece. Illustrations. Soiled wrapper stating "Signed Copy" around the dust jacket. Signed by Jack Vettriano on the fep. The contents include Introduction, 198701993 Tales of Love and other Stories; 1994-1996 The Passion and the Pain; 1997=2000 Lovers and Other Strangers; 2001-2004 Affairs of the Heart; Exhibitions and Paintings; and Index of Paintings. This gorgeous monograph presents more than 30 new images, some earlier work never before seen, and a selection of the finest of Vettriano’s previously published paintings. Anthony Quinn is a British journalist and film critic. Jack Vettriano (born Jack Hoggan, 17 November 1951 – 1 March 2025) was a Scottish painter, known for his distinctive figurative style, often depicting scenes of romance, mystery, and nostalgia. Largely self-taught, Vettriano gained international recognition with his 1992 painting The Singing Butler, which became one of the best-selling art prints in the UK. His works, characterized by cinematic composition and atmospheric lighting, frequently depict elegantly dressed figures in ambiguous or intimate settings. Achieving commercial success, Vettriano's work has been met with critical reception. He remained a highly popular artist, with his paintings commanding significant prices at auction. Vettriano exhibited in prestigious venues, including the Royal Academy of Arts in London, and was honored for his contributions to the arts. His influence extends beyond painting, with his artwork featured in books, film and popular culture. Pavilion Books publish their second, major book on Jack Vettriano, featuring over 140 images of paintings selected from the artist’s work of the last fifteen years and with text by Anthony Quinn. Ordered chronologically, Jack Vettriano follows the development of Vettriano’s work through his exhibitions. In December 2003 the painter Jack Vettriano, a coalminer's son, met his parents off the train from Scotland on his way to collect an OBE. Over the previous few years Vettriano has had a meteoric rise to fame - emerging from the unlikely background of the Scottish coalfields, unknown and untutored, he became Scotland's most successful contemporary artist. Appearing on posters and cards, mugs and umbrellas, prints of his work outsold Van Gogh, Dali and Monet and his paintings have been acquired by celebrities around the world. 'The Singing Butler', Britain's most reproduced painting, fetched a record £744,800 at auction in 2004. Vettriano's images have an often mysterious narrative and are a gateway to an alluring yet sinister world. Daylight scenes of heady optimism, painted against backdrops of beaches and racetracks, are counterbalanced by more disquieting canvases of complex night-time liaisons in bars and clubs, bedrooms and ballrooms. Both sexes are clearly styled - the men hard-edged and mysterious, the women seductive and enigmatic. Yet beneath the confident posturing, Vettriano recognizes their inherent human frailty, that there is no victor in the struggle between duplicity and desire. Men and women are ultimately trapped by the machinations of intense love and passion with little control over their destiny. In March 2004 Melvin Bragg's The South Bank Show broadcast a program dedicated to Jack entitled Jack Vettriano: The People's Painter. Condition: Very good / Very good.
Keywords: Jack Vettriano, Artist, Exhibitions, Paintings, Jack Hoggan, Lovers, Strangers, Passion, Pain, Affairs, Heart
[Book #91883]
Price: $750.00