Overview
John Petts (1914-1991) is one of the outstanding wood-engravers of the twentieth century. His prints featuring Welsh mountains and the people who live amongst them reflect his deep concern for the history of the land and are distinguished by his profound understanding of the physical and psychological properties of light. Extensively illustrated, John Petts and the Caseg Press spans the entire career of this reclusive artist and offers the first account of the private press he founded in Snowdonia in 1937.Synopsis
John Petts (1914-1991) is one of the outstanding wood-engravers of the twentieth century. His prints featuring Welsh mountains and the people who live amongst them reflect his deep concern for the history of the land and are distinguished by his profound understanding of the physical and psychological properties of light. Extensively illustrated, John Petts and the Caseg Press spans the entire career of this reclusive artist and offers the first account of the private press he founded in Snowdonia in 1937.
Booknews
This first book on Petts (1914-1991) covers his entire career and offers the first account of the private press he and Brenda Chamberlain founded in Snowdonia in 1937. Stunning woodcuts demonstrate how the press evolved from a publisher of Christmas cards and bookplates to produce a series of broadsheets celebrating Welsh poetry. Smith, who is Programme Curator for 19th-century British art at the Tate Gallery, also describes the few books published by the Caseg Press as well as Petts' work for other publishers such as the Golden Cockerel Press. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)