Publisher's Synopsis
'A great artist of whom almost nobody had heard'A new strange and alluring book on the reverberating influence of William Blake, from the award-winning author of Leviathan and Albert and the WhaleWeaving together fragments of artists' stories across time and place, Philip Hoare embarks on a Sebaldian exploration of the enduring legacy of William Blake.A poet, painter and printmaker who was unappreciated and considered mad in his own time, Blake was eventually lauded as a key pillar of the Romantic movement. His posthumous influence reverberates endlessly, from the work of Paul Nash and Derek Jarman to our ongoing anxieties around technological advancement. Reassessed as a visionary and mythical inspiration to many, Philip Hoare unspools the web of artists, writers and cultural icons who came after him.A poetic odyssey that crosses into history, memoir and art, William Blake & The Sea Monsters of Love traces a long line of interconnected creative minds while always returning to the haunting genius of William Blake.
