{"product_id":"9781851246120","title":"Clare Leighton's Rural Life","description":"Author: Clare Leighton\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781851246120\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bodleian Library Publishing\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Oct 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 192\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stunningly packaged anthology of writings and artwork by noted wood engraver Clare Leighton.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClare Leighton was one of the most prolific and highly regarded wood engravers of her time, leaving behind a body of work that reflected her rural life in Britain and North America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the 1930s, as the world around her became increasingly technological, industrial, and urban, Leighton portrayed rural men and women and the ancient methods they used to work the land that would soon vanish forever. Her two best-loved publications, \u003ci\u003eThe Farmer's Year\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFour Hedges\u003c\/i\u003e, reflect this passion for the British countryside. Less well known are her books illustrating and describing rural life in the United States of America, where she emigrated and became a naturalised citizen in 1945, including \u003ci\u003eSouthern Harvest\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhere Land Meets Sea: The Tide Line of Cape Cod\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeighton also spent time in Canada with the logging community, winning the respect of Canadian lumberjacks by adopting their way of life. Her wood engravings depicting lumberjacks in the snow-covered forests of Canada are some of her most evocative prints.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis lavish anthology includes beautifully reproduced extracts and a detailed introduction to the artist's life and work, reflecting Leighton's lifelong fascination with the virtues of the countryside and the people who worked the land.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46857123430558,"sku":"ADS-9781851246120","price":59.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781851246120.jpg?v=1779155239","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781851246120","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}