Peter Lanyon: Catalogue Raisonne of the Oil Paintings and Three-Dimensional Works

Artist: Peter Lanyon
Author: Toby Treves
Publisher: Modern Art Press
Date: 2018
Condition: Very good, the whole book feels lightly read and is apparently unmarked. Extensively illustrated in colour throughout

From the cover image which feels like you could dive into it, to the extensive research and high-quality images for every entry in this catalogue raisonne, this is the cornerstone work every collector of Lanyon’s painting needs in their library.

A major figure in the post-war British art scene, Lanyon's paintings walk a fine line between abstraction and representation. Inspired by the Cornish landscape and its history, Lanyon's work can seem overwhelming sometimes, yet once you start to understand his aims and ideas, then the combinations of sources he uses start to make sense. 

The exhaustive detail in this book is an exemplar of a catalogue raisonne; informative and authoritative, yet also actually a pleasure to use and look at, this volume is an essential tool for anyone seeking to dig into both Lanyon's work and the St.Ives artistic world in which he worked