The Sun Stalker

"Joseph Mallord William Turner, the English painter, is renowned for his dynamic treatment of the effect of natural light on land and seascapes. His dramatic renderings of the sun as it glares over land at midday, dances flickering over water at twilight, or slashes ominously through storm clouds, are unsurpassed.". "Turner was born in London on April 23, 1775, educated at the Royal Academy of Arts, and at the remarkable age of 15 began exhibiting his paintings at the Academy. He continued to show his work there until 1850." "Gordon Parks became dedicated to researching Turner's life to fulfill a promise to a poet friend who had passed away before producing the film he dreamed of on this turbulent painter.". "A dozen of Turner's most famous works, many painted between 1835-45, including Snow Storm: Steam Boat off Harbors' Mouth, Peace - Burial at Sea, Rain, Steam, and Speed - The Great Western Railway, and The Fighting Temeraire, are reproduced, and illustrate the power and vibrant life with which Turner infused his paintings."--BOOK JACKET.