The English Romantic painter Joseph Mallord William Turner (23 April 1775 ? 19 December 1851) was a brilliant landscape artist, a watercolourist & printmaker. His style, powerful & fierce, melding the elements with humankind are thought by many to have prepared the way for Impressionism. In his time he was controversial, but his focus on land & seascapes widened the palette of artists & their audience, & his impressionistic brushwork prepared the way for the fragmentation of the modern era. This wonderful new book brings to life his greatest achievements, with such paintings as The Fighting 'T?m?raire?, Inside of Tintern Abbey & Rain, Steam & Speed The Great Western Railway. Ideal for: People with a passion for Art & for any fans of the work by JMW Turner. This paperback book has 127 pages & measures: 23 x 20.5 x 1cm