Jack Vettriano's erotic, provocative and emotionally charged paintings have made him one of Britain's most successful contemporary artists. In this beautifully packaged collection, Jack chooses 100 essential canvases that reflect the intensity and passion of his work.
Jack is one of the UK's most popular, and yet most controversial, contemporary artists. Here, for the first time, we get up close and personal with Jack in the studio. We see how he works in his studios in Scotland, London and Nice and we see how these locations influence his paintings. The book also includes brand new paintings never before seen.
Jack Vettriano's erotic, provocative and emotionally charged paintings have made him one of Britain''s most successful contemporary artists. Collected by celebrities the world over, his exhibitions have regularly sold out and paintings now change hands for millions of pounds. This beautifully packaged gift-sized collection features Jack's women – the mysterious, seductive, beautiful, languid, passionate and powerful. Inspired by his many muses, Jack''s paintings have frequently focused on women and they have formed the subject of some of his most popular and significant paintings, including the Singing Butler and Mad Dogs. Whether relaxing on a beach, reclining in a bar or dancing through the night, this book celebrates Jack''s vision of women and their importance in his work.
Painter Jack Vettriano emerged from the unlikely background of the Scottish coalfields - unknown and untutored - and has seen his canvases hung in the Royal Scottish Academy. Alongside 40 Vettriano paintings Smith has woven an anthology of new and old writing complementing and extending them.