Wendy's Art Journey

Author: (English) Beckett, translated by Huading, Yunni
Publisher: Liaoning Education Press
Publish Date: 2002-10-01
Features: In the spring of 1992, Aunt Wendy Beckett went with a traveling group to visit art collections in six cities in the UK. She sincerely wanted to share the joy and happiness she experienced from seeing the art firsthand. She ignited the miracle of art with wisdom and joy. Aunt Wendy Beckett interprets those great paintings with a fresh and honest perspective. Art belongs to everyone; all we need is a little time for it. Sometimes, after a quick glance, we might say we don’t like what we see. But artists have spent time creating these works, and so should we. We must let these works move us, free us from our preconceived notions, and take us into another world. Besides needing time, it also requires a humble and open mindset: what it doesn’t need is preaching. Aunt Wendy Beckett found a sharp yet humorous tone in the works of 20th-century artist Stanley Spencer; in Cézanne’s paintings, she appreciated the rough passion that gave rise to an indescribable peace and order; Paolo Uccello captivated her with his use of perspective; Van Dyck and Rubens offered an ambiguous beauty; and with Scottish painter Alan Ramsey, Aunt Wendy Beckett discovered a genius portrait painter.