Magic and Mess : The Artist's Studio Revealed - Anita Sganzerla

Explores the theme of the artists' studio, featuring previously unpublished works and essaysMagic and Mess: The Artist's Studio Revealed explores the myth and reality of the artists'�studio in Europe through the long nineteenth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. Themes 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��mile Zola's cult of the corner, and from Lawrence Alma-Tadema's�In My Studio�(1893), which belonged to Frederic Leighton and has recently been acquired by Leighton House.