{"product_id":"brian-clarke-night-orchids-hardcover","title":"Brian Clarke: Night Orchids - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrian Clarke\u003c\/b\u003e (Artist), \u003cb\u003eRobert Storr\u003c\/b\u003e (Interviewer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stunning collection of 267 drawings and paintings depicting nocturnal orchids\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost nights between about 7pm and midnight, British artist Brian Clarke (born 1953) draws and paints on paper at his home in West London. The urge that drives these nights is curiosity. The subjects of these works change over time but are made obsessively over periods that usually last about two to three years. Between December 2013 and August 2015 the subject was \u003ci\u003eNight Orchids\u003c\/i\u003e. The series began on a visit to Thailand and continued in France, but the majority were made at home. They are colored paintings of startling variety. As in his explorations with \u003ci\u003eFleur de Lys\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpitfires\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Cross\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIndustrial Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e, this varied iconography--in this instance, \u003ci\u003eNight Orchids\u003c\/i\u003e--generates an apparently endless sequence of questions \"about the nature of beauty and the void in which it flourishes.\" This catalog of 267 works is introduced by an exclusive interview between Clarke and renowned American critic Robert Storr.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Clarke \u003c\/b\u003eis a London-based artist whose work can be found in architectural settings and public and private collections worldwide. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.9 x 17.7 x 14.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 15, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52945341776096,"sku":"9780993316104","price":151.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/q9oQThb2k_9780993316104.webp?v=1781316590","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/brian-clarke-night-orchids-hardcover","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}