Kaye Donachie by Simon Martin, Kaye Donachie - 9781869827724

Name: Kaye Donachie by Simon Martin, Kaye Donachie - 9781869827724
Brand: Pallant House Gallery Trust

Pallant House Gallery Trust

Kaye DonachieSong for the Last Act\nAuthor(s): Simon Martin, Kaye Donachie\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Pallant House Gallery Trust, United Kingdom\nImprint: Pallant House Gallery\nISBN-13: 9781869827724, 978-1869827724\nSynopsis\nContemporary British artist Kaye Donachie ([url] is best known for her figurative, dream-like portraits of women. Her portraits are not direct representations of her subjects but are abstract narratives, informed by art and literature by twentieth century women. Often these women have been historically marginalized and include radical writers, activists, poets, and artists. Donachie describes their biographies as sparse, but that affords a space in which to interpret narratives in my painting and representation. This monograph will bring together a selection of the artist'smuted, figurative paintings, exploring the complexities of the muse and female agency in art and literature. It includes an introduction by Simon Martin based on interviews with the arti)