Tracks: Walking the Ancient Landscapes of Britain (Limited Edition)

Limited Collector's Edition with Uffington Fort etching

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A special edition limited to 30 copies, containing a hand-tinted etching signed by the artist, presented in a slipcase

The distinguished artist Philip Hughes records eleven iconic walks across the length and breadth of Britain in more than 140 beautifully reproduced artworks. Inspired and informed by maps, aerial photographs and the latest electronic survey techniques, Hughes’s clean, spacious artworks, with their arresting blocks of colour, make contemporary some of the most ancient and formidable landmarks of the British Isles.

Hughes’s works – often incorporating written notes, archaeological scans and contour maps – feature important heritage sites, including Neolithic settlements such as Maes Howe in Orkney, standing stones such as Stonehenge, the Three Peaks in Yorkshire, or places of particular mystery and beauty such as Silbury Hill, the oldest and tallest artificial mound in Europe. Notebook spreads contain exquisite drawings and paintings made on the spot and vivid extracts from Hughes’s diaries and notes, help to evoke the mood and atmosphere of the awe-inspiring landscapes. Complete with an introduction by writer Kay Syrad and short prefaces to each of the sections by Hughes himself, this beautiful, reflective book will resonate with artists, walkers and anyone who shares a love of ancient sites in the landscape.
Edition type: Limited Collector's Edition
Extent: 192 pp
Format: Hardback
Illustrations: 148
Publication date: 2012-05-28
Size: 27.0 x 24.0 cm
ISBN: 9780500516539
Introduction by Kay Syrad • Orkney [Northern Scotland] • Assynt [Northwest Scotland] • Rannoch Moor [Central Highlands, Scotland] • Islay • The West Coast [Southern Hebrides] • Hadrian’s Wall [Northumberland] • The Three Peaks [Yorkshire] • Cornwall • South West Coastal Path [Cornwall] • Stonehenge [Wiltshire] • Avebury and Silbury [Wiltshire] • Ridgeway [Wiltshire] • South Downs Way [Sussex

Press Reviews

Beautifully reproduced artworks … make contemporary some of the most ancient and formidable landmarks of the British Isles
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About the Author

Philip Hughes is a widely exhibited artist, who is represented in numerous public collections including The British Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum and the UK Government Collection in London, UK and the Library of Congress, Washington D.C., U.S.A. He served on the council of the Royal College of Art (1987-1992), on the board of the Design Museum (1990-1996) and as Chairman of the Trustees of the National Gallery (1996-2000).

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